Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you, Mr. Kingsley and Mr. Blanchet for being with us here today.
We're talking about a possible amendment to the Canada Elections Act requiring 100 unique signatures for any serious candidate. It seems like a reasonable change, but I have a question about how that might work out in reality.
Mr. Kingsley, I think you said that you would prefer a form where the person signing would have to declare specifically that this is the only form they have signed, so that they sign only for one candidate. What happens if a person signs more than one, either accidentally or intentionally? What is the remedy then? Would that candidate be disqualified? Would they not have their name on the ballot, or would there be a penalty for the person who signed more than one form?
Earlier in your testimony, you were signalling that you wanted to talk about penalties. Maybe here's your opportunity.