Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Professor Boyer, you were a Progressive Conservative member of Parliament from 1984 to 1993. You represented the party that was the forerunner of today's Conservative Party. I have a question for your more progressive side. In truth, there are no longer any Progressive Conservatives here, only Conservatives, as evidenced by their bill. My question concerns the right of inmates to vote. As we know, in the Sauvé ruling, the Supreme Court of Canada struck down the provision in the Elections Canada Act prohibiting inmates sentenced to two or more years of imprisonment from voting. This provision was deemed to be unconstitutional.
What is the situation with respect to referendums? According to our interpretation of this provision, inmates are still not able to vote in a referendum. As a Progressive Conservative, what is your take on this issue?