I just have a question, actually, for Mr. McTeague.
The act says, “Any person who, without lawful excuse” refuses to furnish information “is, for every refusal or neglect, or false answer”--so it is every single question—“guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months or to both”.
I just want to know if his amendment includes those prior coercive elements as well. He's talking about the mandatory nature of the long-form census. We understand, then, that those coercive elements of the act are included in his amendment. Is that correct?