That's my position as well. It would be possible to require Elections Canada to provide that information to everyone without necessarily muzzling the agency in other areas.
One comment, in particular, that the Chief Electoral Officer made when he appeared before the committee definitely bears repeating: “It is essential to understand that the main challenge for our electoral democracy is not voter fraud, but voter participation.” And I completely agree. Anything that can be done to encourage people to vote and increase voter turnout should be.
Mr. Pammett, I read your report. You talk about the importance of voter turnout among young people. One of the problems is that young people may have no interest in voting. You indicate in your report that when political parties communicate with youth, it improves their turnout. I wholeheartedly agree, and we will continue to communicate with youth. But it's important not to take away Elections Canada's ability to convey to the public the importance of voting.