Fundamentally that's a policy question as to how far you want to go. It's not for me to speak to that. The purpose of this bill is not to limit fundraising activities. It's not to restrict the amounts people can give. It does not deal with the fairness of the electoral process, including the level playing field in terms of the capacity to raise funds or receive money from groups or individuals. Individuals in Canada can only give up to a certain amount. That is not affected by this bill.
This bill is really about fundraising activities that raise a concern or create a perception of privilege and access. It's a bit remote from the main goals of the Elections Act, in terms of a level playing field and the fairness of the electoral process. I understand why it's in the Elections Act, because it takes place in the context of fundraising activities, but how far you want to go is really a policy question for members of this committee.
What I would say is that you have to be careful not to over-regulate unintentionally. This bill is carefully drafted. It avoids some of the traps we've seen elsewhere, such as catching a party convention that was not intended to be caught. It's for members of this committee to look at the policy and see whether it should go further. From my point of view, this is not a bill about the fairness of the electoral process. I would say only that it increases transparency, that it's calibrated, and that I can administer this piece of legislation, with some improvements. I think that's the limit of my words on the matter.