Procedure and House Affairs committee  I'd have to look it up, but I don't think proof is required. Michel, do you know the answer?

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. We're very happy to be here today, and we're always responsive to your request to appear before this committee. I will say, however, that not having expected to be here for clause-by-clause, we have not had a chance to review all of these amendments. We're

Procedure and House Affairs committee  It could not be, currently.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  No. What was just described is absolutely correct. The statement of the vote provides the reconciliation currently and it will continue to do that under any new system. Even if we're having several polling divisions at the polling station, the statement of the vote is what provid

Procedure and House Affairs committee  The statement of the vote is in the bill, in regard to section 287.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  I'm not sure how to answer that question exactly. We're talking about the future, so we don't have forms developed at the moment. There's no question that these prescribed forms will be developed to enable what you're describing, which Trevor described, which is a proper count th

Procedure and House Affairs committee  I myself was trying to remember the number, and unfortunately I don't have the adaptation in front of me, so I can't answer this specific question. I don't think we'd take any position on the policy around this issue.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  That's correct.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  I'm just nodding in agreement. That's correct.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  I'm sorry. We don't have anything to offer on that in response to that question.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Yes, I can confirm that, and I can also indicate that when we did the recommendations report with the previous chief electoral officer we consulted with the CRTC and presented on their behalf certain recommendations respecting these portions of the act. However, they certainly ha

Procedure and House Affairs committee  My understanding currently of the Bill C-76 provision that we're looking at is that it requires the count of votes to take place in the presence of candidates and their representatives or, if none of them are present, in the presence of at least two electors. In our understandi

Procedure and House Affairs committee  No, I'm not going to tell you whether I'm in favour of it or not. It's something we could administer, so we don't object to it.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Yes.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Just to be clear, my only views are about the administration of the act, not about my personal preference in favour of an amendment or not.