Mr. Speaker, I continue to appreciate the member opposite's passion for a referendum, and I encourage all members of the House to read the committee's report. We will respond to that report in due course.
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Democratic Reform December 7th, 2016
Mr. Speaker, I continue to appreciate the member opposite's passion for a referendum, and I encourage all members of the House to read the committee's report. We will respond to that report in due course.
Democratic Reform December 7th, 2016
Mr. Speaker, we are proud to be hearing from as many Canadians as possible about their values on their electoral system. We are proud to be working with Canada's political scientists in developing this tool. We look forward to hearing from as many Canadians as possible, using this initiative and many others, before introducing legislation in the House.
Democratic Reform December 7th, 2016
Mr. Speaker, we are all thrilled that tens of thousands of Canadians are participating in MyDemocracy.ca. Providing their personal information is completely optional. Responses will remain anonymous. Any data collected will be administered according to the requirements of the federal Privacy Act. I encourage all members and Canadians to participate in this unique and innovative initiative.
Democratic Reform December 7th, 2016
Mr. Speaker, the Special Committee on Electoral Reform has good advice about asking questions regarding electoral reform. I am sure members have started to read the report which says:
Finally, the Committee was told numerous times that there is no perfect electoral system as different systems emphasize different values.
Recognizing there is no perfect system, the committee used the values and principles set out in the mandate to develop its recommendations on electoral reform.
MyDemocracy.ca is about empowering Canadians to have their say about electoral reform. I encourage all members of this House, and Canadians, to get involved.
Democratic Reform December 7th, 2016
Mr. Speaker, we are proud of the tens of thousands of Canadians who have engaged with MyDemocracy.ca. We are proud of the Canadian political scientists who have helped develop this tool. This is a Canadian made application, formed by Canadian academic experts to engage Canadians.
So far, it is working.
Democratic Reform December 7th, 2016
Mr. Speaker, I would like to correct the member opposite, and assure him that providing demographic information is completely optional.
All information provided by participants will be administered according to the requirements of federal policy laws and federal policies on public opinion research.
Users of MyDemocracy.ca can access the privacy information at the bottom of the page, which explains the information being collected, and how it will be used.
The government will only be receiving aggregated data, without any personal information. We take protecting Canadians'—
Democratic Reform December 6th, 2016
Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the member opposite's passion for a referendum, and I encourage all members of this House to read the committee's report. This government will be responding to the report in due course
Democratic Reform December 6th, 2016
Mr. Speaker, we are thrilled that tens of thousands of Canadians are engaging in MyDemocracy.ca. The member opposite knows that providing demographic information is completely optional; it is not required to engage with MyDemocracy.ca. Responses will remain anonymous, and any data collected will be protected by the federal Privacy Act. I encourage all members and Canadians to engage with this exciting new initiative.
Democratic Reform December 6th, 2016
Mr. Speaker, our government will be responding to the committee's report in due course.
Let us go to page 43 the report, which said:
...increasing involvement in the greater political process is a goal shared by all members of the Committee. The Committee recognizes that fulfilling the objectives of this principle requires ongoing work and commitment.
We agree. Engaging more Canadians is exactly what MyDemocracy.ca is about. We are encouraged by the Canadians who are accepting our invitation, and we encourage all members of this House to join us and Canadians.
Democratic Reform December 6th, 2016
Mr. Speaker, it appears the member opposite has gone to MyDemocracy.com, and not mydemocracy.ca. I encourage him to go back to the website.
This questionnaire is about reaching out to those Canadians who are not engaged in this conversation. This engagement initiative is about hearing from as many voices as possible before we make a decision. Surely we can all agree that it is a good idea to hear from more people.