What this bill really does is it takes the advantage away from those who themselves may be wealthy, who may have wealthy family or friends, or who are very well connected with corporations or unions and they may be able to borrow money. The average person may not have those connections, or not have that wealth in order to get involved in the political process. It takes the advantage away from some people and it creates a level playing field.
When you have a level playing field, that really helps, especially for Canadians right across the country, women and minorities, who are thinking of getting into politics. What they're asking for is a level playing field. This bill would go a long way to ensuring they have a level playing field in that regard.