That's correct.
Evidence of meeting #36 for Procedure and House Affairs in the 41st Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site.) The winning word was clause.
A video is available from Parliament.
Evidence of meeting #36 for Procedure and House Affairs in the 41st Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site.) The winning word was clause.
A video is available from Parliament.
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Conservative
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Conservative
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Liberal
Scott Simms Liberal Bonavista—Gander—Grand Falls—Windsor, NL
The way I look at it is this. I think whether someone resides within a community, and where they reside if they are to become the direct representative, is important within the minds of voters. It has become a very important issue, and I think that should be stated as clearly as political affiliation is.
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NDP
Craig Scott NDP Toronto—Danforth, ON
Mine was just a point of verification.
What other identifiers have you asked to add?
It was community and...?
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Conservative
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Liberal
Scott Simms Liberal Bonavista—Gander—Grand Falls—Windsor, NL
Political affiliation stays the same. It's postal code and community.
My assistant brought up a good point. Prior to this, it was address. We're talking now about the registration when you go into the polling booth, right? Before this it was your specific address. That has been taken out.
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Liberal
Scott Simms Liberal Bonavista—Gander—Grand Falls—Windsor, NL
I wanted to say that they've chosen their political affiliation, which is what it says, as well as community and postal code.
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Conservative
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NDP
Craig Scott NDP Toronto—Danforth, ON
Forgive me, Scott. This is new and we haven't had a chance to think about it, but I think the address reference is not in the current act, right? There's nothing here that's changed that?
7:40 p.m.
Liberal
Scott Simms Liberal Bonavista—Gander—Grand Falls—Windsor, NL
No, I'm sorry. We're talking about the list of candidates when you go into the polling booth itself, and that the address should be added. That's my understanding of it.
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Senior Officer and Counsel, Privy Council Office
In paragraphs 64(2)(a) and 64(2)(b) there is the notice of grant of polls after—
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Liberal
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Senior Officer and Counsel, Privy Council Office
Sure. Paragraphs 64(2)(a) and 64(2)(b), the provisions you're modifying, are about the notice of grant of polls that's posted in the returning office after the confirmation of nomination processes, and that just lists the candidates that were confirmed as well as their official agents. Currently, it requires their addresses to be posted. The bill proposes removing the requirements to post candidates' and official agents' addresses.
7:45 p.m.
Liberal
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Liberal
Scott Simms Liberal Bonavista—Gander—Grand Falls—Windsor, NL
Okay, that's what I'm looking for. I'm sorry if this causes any more confusion, but this is what I'm going for here. Instead of removing that address, I would like to return their community—not specific address—and postal code.
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Joe Preston
Super. I'm okay with that.
At the moment, I'd like you to finish your discussion.
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NDP
Craig Scott NDP Toronto—Danforth, ON
Which line was that inserted on? Was it in paragraph 64(2)(b) or 64(2)(a)?
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Joe Preston
It's in paragraph 64(2)(a). After name and political affiliation, are you adding postal code and community?
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Liberal
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Joe Preston
Right, so name and political affiliation are staying in paragraph 64(2)(a)—
