Procedure and House Affairs committee  Because of the survey and because of the partisan activities.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  I do not want to let my suggestions regarding areas of improvements undermine the fact that there are some very significant improvements provided for in the bill in this area.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  The three elements are covered, and in the context of the pre-writ period, there's a bit of a difference, and for good reason. In the pre-writ context, the advertising is only direct advertising. It's partisan advertising that says to vote for this or not to support this party. T

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Correct. Groups that are out there that don't necessarily want to take part in the campaign but that advocate issues on a ongoing basis shouldn't have to stop just because an election is coming.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  I will perhaps make a few clarifications. In Ontario, as in Quebec, there is no requirement to prove your address when you vote. There is only a requirement to prove your identity. It's the address portion that is challenging to most Canadians, not the identity portion. In Ontar

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Pardon me?

Procedure and House Affairs committee  It will not prove that they are Canadian. That proof is done when they register through a declaration. That's been the system in Canada, as we don't have a documentary proof of citizenship in Canada.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  I think I'll take it from another angle. There's a group that wants to participate in a Canadian election. That group has revenues from many sources over many years, so the difficulty is untangling.... In some cases, there may be, in that revenue stream, some foreign sources. Th

Procedure and House Affairs committee  I'm responding to your question. If I'm not, please tell me. My point is that, as recognized in the Supreme Court of Canada, there's a value to people participating in the electoral debate, not only by voting or directly supporting political parties, but also by engaging in the

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Right now, the only way people can vote at home is through a special ballot. These are people who cannot vote at their polling location and they're not able to vote at home independently. Through the special ballot rules, a poll worker comes with the returning officer and adminis

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Bill C-76 expands it beyond physical disability.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  It would.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  To be clear, the current law allows us to reach out to underage Canadians. The bill would allow us to ignore the age distinction. We would be able to reach out in high schools, or in CEGEP in Quebec, where you may find some 18-year-olds, without any worry about that. That's an im

Procedure and House Affairs committee  No. If that's what I said, then it's mistaken. Under the use of the voter information card as proof of address, the elector needs to have another piece of ID and needs to make sure that the voter information card has the same name on it as the other piece of ID. That is what I ce

Procedure and House Affairs committee  You have to have the address and the name on the VIC and another piece of ID with the elector's name, as well.