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Electoral Reform committee  I was referring to an Abacus Data report, I believe. That was done this spring. We're happy to share it. We obviously would never cite something that wasn't public and common knowledge. If you're interested in that poll, we could get it for you.

September 19th, 2016Committee meeting

Darla Deguire

Electoral Reform committee  I'm not sure I could put a definitive number on it. I would suggest that this issue has been talked about for a while now at the leadership level. I'm not sure if you're aware of the structure of the labour movement. We have our national leadership, which makes up what we call

September 19th, 2016Committee meeting

Darla Deguire

Electoral Reform committee  Well, I guess it depends on the issue. I'm not sure exactly what the process was with this particular issue.

September 19th, 2016Committee meeting

Darla Deguire

Electoral Reform committee  For the record, we do not have a position on a referendum. We leave that decision and that process or consultation to take place at whatever the appropriate place is for that to happen, whether it be through this committee or through another government committee. We don't have a

September 19th, 2016Committee meeting

Darla Deguire

Electoral Reform committee  As a starting point, why does the labour movement in Canada care about electoral reform? Why would that be something that we would want to engage our membership on and want to put resources into? I guess it all comes down to fairness. We as an organization—and I would go as far

September 19th, 2016Committee meeting

Darla Deguire

Electoral Reform committee  Yes. It's an interesting question. We do think there would definitely be maybe not a significant amount, but definitely a small group of people who absolutely would want to decipher between the two, and this system would enable them to do that. I guess it would localize it more.

September 19th, 2016Committee meeting

Darla Deguire

Electoral Reform committee  I guess the short answer is yes.

September 19th, 2016Committee meeting

Darla Deguire

Electoral Reform committee  To be really clear, we don't have a position on a referendum. We just would ask that all avenues be explored in the way we consult with Canadians. It may in fact be by a referendum. At the end of the day, it may be concluded that this is the best way to ask Canadians, but it coul

September 19th, 2016Committee meeting

Darla Deguire