Generally speaking, I believe the laws that exist around third party finance regulation have been quite strong in Canada. There's always room for improvement. I think Bill C-25 gestures in this direction, particularly with the own funds provision.
I'm pleased to see that the act is bringing in nomination contests and leadership contests to a greater degree in a number of dimensions, in terms of protecting both the activities of the parties themselves and also the Canadians who make up these parties.
I do think that one of the advantages of the own funds provision, as you asked Dr. Turnbull, is the fact that it does make some space for third parties to continue to engage in political expression, as contemplated by section 2(b) of the charter and as the Supreme Court of Canada has mentioned in much of its jurisprudence around third parties, from Figueroa to Harper and Working Families. We see evidence that the third party regime continues to promote that egalitarian approach to third party finance while still providing opportunities for organizations—
