That would be great.
The notice is as follows:
That, pursuant to its mandate to examine issues related to Elections Canada under Standing Order 108(3)(a)(vi), the committee undertake to study the issue of hate groups registering as political entities with Elections Canada in order to be able to access the tax advantages for fundraising and the voters list;
That this study include a particular focus on any legal space, given the existing transparency requirements for political entities laid out in the Canada Elections Act and Criminal Code offences related to hate speech directed towards identifiable groups, that allows hate groups to access benefits intended for legitimate political activity with the express purpose of disseminating messages of hate;
That the committee make recommendations to the Government on how best to address this issue, recognizing the limits to free speech as defined in the Criminal Code and without
—and I stress “without”—
undermining key tools required for political engagement of legitimate political parties with Canadian voters;
That the committee report its findings and recommendations to the House; and
That, pursuant to Standing Order 109, the committee request that the Government table a comprehensive response to this report.
That would be the motion, Madam Chair. I think it's really timely that PROC do a detailed study on this matter. We certainly recognize that this is an issue of grave concern. I think it would be very timely if this committee would be tasked to undertake this study.
For now, Madam Chair, I will cede the floor to my friend and colleague Mr. Turnbull.
Thank you so much.