Mr. Speaker, we have heard from the opposition that there will be fraud with the voter information card. The last speech was fraught with fear and cynicism.
I am going to read a couple of quotes from experts. The first is from a political science professor at Carleton University, who stated:
There's been very little evidence to show that there has been fraudulent voting—double voting or impersonation by people [through] misuse of the card.
Marc Mayrand, chief electoral officer from 2007 to 2016, stated:
After elections, officials go over the records to single out any instances of repeat or ineligible voting. Very rarely has that led to criminal prosecution.
Finally, Richard Johnston, Canada research chair at the University of British Columbia, said that claiming the information card opens the door to fraud is “just blatantly manipulative”.
What does my hon. colleague say to members of his community who feel disenfranchised and who would like to use the voter information card to be part of our democratic process?