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Procedure and House Affairs committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. Thank you for the invitation to address the committee in its review of the House of Commons e-petition system. To provide some context, I will begin with a brief summary of the current process. Essentially an e-petitioner creates an account, provides some b

November 7th, 2017Committee meeting

Charles Robert

Procedure and House Affairs committee  I think the complexity of the question also relates to the fact that it might involve a charter issue, and that has broader applications than simply the question of federal-provincial jurisdiction.

November 7th, 2017Committee meeting

Charles Robert

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Yes, but at the same time, as was pointed out, it seems to be easily managed, and you can do it quite often in nine days.

November 7th, 2017Committee meeting

Charles Robert

Procedure and House Affairs committee  I think it's a very attractive idea. It helps to encourage the whole notion that we live increasingly with the digital world, with the ambition of enhancing our participatory democracy. One of the real differences, which goes to Mr. Simms's question about the level of support r

November 7th, 2017Committee meeting

Charles Robert

Procedure and House Affairs committee  You can't sign the same petition twice.

November 7th, 2017Committee meeting

Charles Robert

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Well, anyone can do that.

November 7th, 2017Committee meeting

Charles Robert

November 7th, 2017Committee meeting

Charles Robert

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Indeed, this House is your House. We're here as your servants.

November 7th, 2017Committee meeting

Charles Robert

Procedure and House Affairs committee  We would be obliged to put them in that language.

November 7th, 2017Committee meeting

Charles Robert

Procedure and House Affairs committee  It actually does raise the issue about whether or not you can refuse to be the one who actually brings forward the petition. If you're just basically a presenter, you're actually fulfilling a kind of mechanical process, but I think you're quite right, Mr. Chair, in reading in the

November 7th, 2017Committee meeting

Charles Robert

November 7th, 2017Committee meeting

Charles Robert

Procedure and House Affairs committee  I remember vividly my time before you in June. I thought then I was given quite a warm welcome. I appreciate my opportunity to appear before you today, and I look forward to those occasions in the future when I will again have a chance to bring whatever intelligence and experie

November 7th, 2017Committee meeting

Charles Robert

November 7th, 2017Committee meeting

Charles Robert

Human Resources committee  Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman and committee members, I am here today to speak about the House of Commons harassment prevention and conflict resolution framework and its occupational health and safety measures. These policies and practices are in place to suppo

February 26th, 2018Committee meeting

Charles Robert

Human Resources committee  In reality, we are preparing the response on the requirements set out in Bill C-65. As we already mentioned, there is a difference between members, those members' employees and the House administration. It is easier for us to resolve cases within the administration. As Mr. Paren

February 26th, 2018Committee meeting

Charles Robert