Mr. Chair, I do want to try to make things as clear as possible. I read your letter and I appreciate the comments that you made. In the letter it states:
Subsection 463(2) of the Act provides that an elected candidate who fails to provide documents required by subsection 457(2) may not continue to sit or vote as a member until the corrections have been made.
Now in listening to your presentation, it was point 10 that I think really came to me as to why that's an important aspect of the legislation. In your point 10 you state:
In the vast majority of cases, our experience has been that subsection 463(2) works as an effective tool for ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting by elected candidates.
From Elections Canada's perspective, that subsection is an important one, because it ensures that you have something that makes sure there's that sense of accountability from elected members.