Electoral Reform committee  It would be some version of the model that was described in the Law Commission of Canada's report. Some form of mixed member proportional would, I think, do the best job. Again, it's not going to be perfect. There are still going to be flaws in the electoral system, but I think i

Electoral Reform committee  I take issue with the word “radical”, which has been used repeatedly here today. Many countries have reformed their voting systems. It's not all that radical. It's merely a matter of adjusting the mechanics to convert the votes into seats. That's all.

Electoral Reform committee  Yes, but the question is who is it working for?

Electoral Reform committee  It doesn't work for all Canadians. The very interest in electoral reform indicates that the current system isn't working for everyone. Underlying my recommendations is the notion that a system based on proportional representation could serve a lot more people, particularly young

Electoral Reform committee  It's not radical.

Electoral Reform committee  No.

Electoral Reform committee  Over the years, it's been done numerous times in Canada, at the provincial level—

Electoral Reform committee  In Canada, voting systems have been changed numerous times in the past, provincially, and it's been done without referendums.

Electoral Reform committee  Yes. That was the system Nelson Wiseman described.

Electoral Reform committee  I've answered that question multiple times.

Electoral Reform committee  Again, this isn't something that I've done a lot of research on, personally, and I would simply reiterate what Professor Carty said. The Australian system has a bit of a stick. I cannot take seriously the proposal to give people tax credits for showing up to vote. I think there s

Electoral Reform committee  Essentially, I agree totally with what Professor Carty said. It would be better to indicate the broad models that are possible here. That ties in to the question Ms. Sahota asked earlier: what is not acceptable in Canada? Well, “list PR” is not acceptable. Also the Israeli system

Electoral Reform committee  One of the great advantages of this committee is precisely how it's currently composed and how the voting rules are going to make votes take place. I would think it would be optimal for the process if it were to continue.

Electoral Reform committee  Yes, clearly, our democracy has worked well. From my experience with the Law Commission of Canada and the Ontario referendum, I would say that our system could be more effective, especially in terms of including representatives and the varying views of the electorate. There is

Electoral Reform committee  Not all of them, no.