A friend of mine, and a good colleague, mentioned species at risk. I am sure that is not new political parties, maybe existing ones.
We have to tone down the political and partisan rhetoric, see what is good and bad in the bill, and come up with suggestions for alterations.
The bill is asking for accountability and transparency. That is fine. It is something on which all of us in the House agree. However the treasurers and presidents of our political associations are volunteers. They are not lawyers or chartered accountants yet the bill is asking them to become lawyers and chartered accountants and to have audits. Audits, yes, but can we not be a little more friendly? Let us be a little more friendly to the presidents and the treasurers who have been volunteering for the Alliance, the Conservatives, the NDP and the Liberals for the past 20 years.