Thank you, Chair.
Thank you to the witnesses who are here.
Because there are many discussions around the election day, I just want to reaffirm and put members' minds at ease. There was an amendment, which we put forward in June, that removes this particular clause from the bill, so that would no longer be an issue if we have all members in agreement with that.
With that, I want to ask my questions of either Ms. Vipond or Mr. Luff, whoever is best able to respond to the question. There was a discussion, Ms. Vipond, and you mentioned how important it is to be able to communicate with members. You said specifically that the restrictions on your ability to communicate with your members is a violation of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. I'm wondering, through the chair, whether you could tell us a little more about why it is so important to be able to communicate with members, and why you feel it is a violation of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.