I find, in a happy way, the contrast between having this debate and this discussion where you, members of the committee, are seeking to shape the provisions and details of this bill, and the fact that no one in our society seriously challenges the essence of the Canada Elections Act or its validity. No one questions that. No one throws the results of elections into doubt.
I would add that no one has found a more perfect system than the paper ballot—the pencil and the blind behind which people get to vote. Canada's democracy is an incredibly strong one. That is not to say it's perfect, which is why we need to make these adjustments from time to time.
I find that debating further improvements to a pretty good system to be a striking contrast with debates that go on elsewhere and seek to, in some cases, deny the franchise or at least impede the ability of people to participate in the election system and to alter boundaries in ways that political actors find appealing for themselves. That is a much different debate than the one we're having here today. I think all of us should be very proud of that.