That is a major point.
In every by-election and general election that has been held since the new provisions were introduced, the system has generally worked well. However, we are seeing that small groups of voters are having more difficulty—particularly Aboriginal Canadians, who generally have very few pieces of ID, other than their Registered Indian card, and who also have address-related issues. I am also thinking of seniors who live in homes, and who often do not have access to their own papers.
One example would be long-term care facilities. We do targeted reviews in these centres. We visit them a few days before the election. So, we know who the voters are; they are living in a closed environment. But when we return to collect their ballots one week later, we don't recognize any of them. A solution must be found for that particular problem. We believe that, in these kinds of situations, the voter information card could be an appropriate item to present. The hospital or facility name band is already accepted.
Issues have been raised with respect to these voters groups.