Yes. Thank you, Chair. I will jump to the part that I think is absolutely, 100%, clearly germane.
I will continue my quote with the last paragraph:
I urge you to take the time in committee and by active consultation across Canadian society, to hear from diverse voices, particularly those whose rights have been threatened by problems at the polls, robo-calls and other attempts to manipulate and misinform, illegal financial operations by candidates, campaigns and parties, etc.
Chair, the reason I'm reading these is that the government is suggesting that everything can be taken care of right here inside the safety and security of the Ottawa bubble. We're making the case that there is a desire on the part of Canadians to be heard in the places where they live, and this is evidence of that.
There's more, Chair. There's more.
This is from Patricia to Mr. Scott:
I just listened to the Current this morning regarding the Fair Elections Act. I thought you made some really good points regarding the act favouring the Reform/Cons.
Minister Poilievre made a comment that struck me as strange, with regards to voter ID he mentioned that aboriginal peoples could use their status card as ID. Funny thing about that, the Department of Northern and Indian Affairs has more than a two year back log on issuing status cards. The head of the Western Chiefs was interviewed a couple of weeks ago and he was explaining that they were unable to get replacement status cards and new cards for babies. My husband is currently trying to get his status, and has been waiting over a year now. When he first sent the paperwork he received a letter stating the ministry received the information and that it would take about six months to process. He hasn't heard anything since that letter. Sounds strange to me. Regards, Pat.
That's another—