The suggestion of having a guarantee of transparency and independence by creating a body like that is a good one. It will have to be determined whether it needs to be completely independent and separate from Elections Canada.
We should not be multiplying the number of voices that are giving answers to a worried public. On the other hand, having a guarantee that is parallel and completely independent of any influence from the judicial process, to prove that there has been any sort of interference, would certainly be welcome.
However, the question we have to keep in mind is: who is going to be assigned to do this kind of work? Obviously, the person will have to be absolutely apolitical in relation to it all.