You've clarified my point about whether or not a committee that had access money in its coffers could continue to promote its particular position, let's say, between elections or between referendums. Your recommendation would be, no, it should be restricted only to the period of time the referendum is being considered.
So this begs the question, how long should that timeframe be? For example, if a referendum is to be conducted during the same timeframe as a federal or provincial election, should that be the only timeframe allowed for discussion on the referendum--36 days in the case, say, of a provincial election, or 45 days federally? Or do you believe referendum questions should be considered over a longer period of time?