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Procedure and House Affairs committee The word is "interim".
October 16th, 2018Committee meeting
Manon Paquet
Procedure and House Affairs committee The only thing we could say is that the Chief Electoral Officer or returning officers are already obliged to provide the information on all advance polls, and that would include mobile polls. They have to provide information for all advance polling stations, and since the mobile
October 16th, 2018Committee meeting
Manon Paquet
Procedure and House Affairs committee It was removed from the bill following a recommendation of the Chief Electoral Officer in his report following the 42nd general election. It's a matter of privacy. The CEO didn't feel that it was necessary anymore to provide that information. I would add that parties also receive
October 16th, 2018Committee meeting
Manon Paquet
Procedure and House Affairs committee At this point, it's a policy decision. As I mentioned, it's based on the recommendation of the Chief Electoral Officer that this was no longer necessary.
October 16th, 2018Committee meeting
Manon Paquet
Procedure and House Affairs committee The only thing I would add is that the procedure is removed, I believe, at clause 68. This is a reference to the procedure.
October 15th, 2018Committee meeting
Manon Paquet
Procedure and House Affairs committee In a scenario like the one you describe, I would say it would be unlikely, given that it's also working with multiple parties to organize such an event. It's not necessarily working with one specific party to get to a certain result.
October 15th, 2018Committee meeting
Manon Paquet
Procedure and House Affairs committee The series of amendments that are being proposed by Ms. May lowers the threshold for what is prohibited from "collusion" to "coordination". The commissioner would have to make a determination, but it's not meant to stop exchanges of ideas from organizations. If an organization
October 15th, 2018Committee meeting
Manon Paquet
Procedure and House Affairs committee I would add that the reports of the third parties will also be posted on Elections Canada's website at some point. There is a possibility that if someone sees something that they consider suspicious, they could bring forward a complaint through the commissioner.
May 28th, 2018Committee meeting
Manon Paquet
Procedure and House Affairs committee The complaint would go to the commissioner.
May 28th, 2018Committee meeting
Manon Paquet
Procedure and House Affairs committee The commissioner would decide whether or not to investigate.
May 28th, 2018Committee meeting
Manon Paquet
Procedure and House Affairs committee They could likely register at the polls and make a solemn declaration that they will be 18 on polling day. The definition of an elector is to be 18 on polling day, so they would be allowed to vote.
May 28th, 2018Committee meeting
Manon Paquet
Procedure and House Affairs committee They have to apply to register and to get a special ballot.
May 28th, 2018Committee meeting
Manon Paquet
Procedure and House Affairs committee The mandate of the CEO for public information includes a specific provision allowing Elections Canada to promote to Canadians living abroad.
May 28th, 2018Committee meeting
Manon Paquet
Procedure and House Affairs committee They can accept the ballots and the mailers.
May 28th, 2018Committee meeting
Manon Paquet
Procedure and House Affairs committee A political party, for example, would be an entity.
May 28th, 2018Committee meeting
Manon Paquet