Procedure and House Affairs committee  It's an important point that most third parties are actually quite small in Canada—

Procedure and House Affairs committee  —and that's a good thing.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Are you referring to the third party spending?

Procedure and House Affairs committee  It's not calibrated to the length of the campaign. Are you saying between the 37 and the 50 days?

Procedure and House Affairs committee  I think the argument would be simplicity.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  It would be simplicity. It's a clear number, so you have the $500,000—

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Yes.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  That sounds right. I think it's the law.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  It varies. I think it's important to differentiate between the pre-writ and the writ periods.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  No, it's other activities too. It includes things like surveys.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Door-to-door canvassing, rallies.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  There is some broadening of the scope. I don't know the exact numbers.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  We'll get it to you by the end of the meeting.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Yes.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  That's right.