Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I also thank Minister LeBlanc for being with us, as well as Ms. Khanna, Mr. Sutherland and Ms. Pereira, who are with him today.
I would like to discuss a matter with you, which certain witnesses even mentioned several times. Bill C‑65 would indeed lead to greater accessibility and, ideally, voter turnout. What worries us, at the Bloc Québécois, is the overlap between the federal election and Quebec’s municipal elections.
During your opening remarks or various other statements, you said several times you were taking this matter into account, particularly in Alberta’s case. However, I did not hear you say if you were taking into account Quebec’s municipal elections. Representatives from the Union of Quebec Municipalities, the UMQ, reached out to us at the committee. They told us they were worried about it.
In order to keep them informed on this issue, could you tell us what you think of the situation?
In a very brief letter, they expressed their concerns about a specific measure in section 5. It indicates that an overlap will occur on October 27, 2025. According to the UMQ’s representatives, it would have a negative impact on voter turnout in Quebec.
I would like to know what your response is to them.