Right now, under the act and the agreement between Elections Canada and Global Affairs Canada, only Elections Canada has the right to do that work, namely to verify whether a person really has the right to vote and to put them on the list.
So it would require changes and it would involve a lot of resources. Our embassies and consulates have teams to deal with consular cases. We have to keep in mind the standards and the percentages of consular cases that might occur in a certain country. That would involve a lot of work over and above our teams' regular consular duties. Therefore, we need to find ways to add more embassy staff during election periods.
That would involve a lot of resources, as well as amendments to the act and revised procedures.