Procedure and House Affairs committee  Mr. Chairman, I'm trying to give all my presentation in the time allotted to me.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  I'll pick up where we were. We were at the University Book Store. The problem here is twofold. In our view, Elections Canada places little or no emphasis upon verifying or validating residential addresses contained in the register of electors. The Chief Electoral Officer often

Procedure and House Affairs committee  I think this is perhaps a moment of rare agreement between myself and my friends from the Conservative Party. I could short-circuit my entire presentation by saying I essentially agree--although without prejudice to reviewing my friend's amendment--with everything they've just sa

Procedure and House Affairs committee  My name is Steven MacKinnon, and I'm from the Liberal Party of Canada.

Bill C-2 (39th Parliament, 1st Session) committee  You described something as money laundering.

Bill C-2 (39th Parliament, 1st Session) committee  There are so many inaccuracies in that statement I don't know where to begin. However, the loans of leadership candidates are reported. The only reason we're talking about them is that we required candidates to report those loans. They--

Bill C-2 (39th Parliament, 1st Session) committee  Those loans are reported. They bear interest. They must be repaid. And it is a criminal offence if they are not repaid. That is what the law says. We are here talking about those loans precisely because I ordered those loans be disclosed and that leadership candidates disclose th

Bill C-2 (39th Parliament, 1st Session) committee  It's important I think that we--

Bill C-2 (39th Parliament, 1st Session) committee  I think I've succeeded in drawing the ire of the committee, Mr. Chair.

Bill C-2 (39th Parliament, 1st Session) committee  It is incorrect that it becomes a contribution. It becomes an illegal donation. That loan must be repaid. The loan must continue to bear interest, and both the interest and the principal must be repaid with Bill C-24 eligible contributions from individuals under the limit prescri

Bill C-2 (39th Parliament, 1st Session) committee  I'd be happy to respond to that. I think the law is clear that you must be giving your own money, of your own free will, and that includes children. It includes any Canadian citizen. It includes any permanent resident of the country. Mr. Donison claims some quarter-million don

Bill C-2 (39th Parliament, 1st Session) committee  That is not correct, but you're partially right. You must deduct what is deemed to be a personal benefit. So you're quite right, if there was a meal, if there was some hard benefit--a briefcase, a bag, a book, or what have you--those things would have to be calculated and prora

Bill C-2 (39th Parliament, 1st Session) committee  Mr. Chairman, I find the language of the member quite appalling, inasmuch as we are managing--

Bill C-2 (39th Parliament, 1st Session) committee  Having allowed that, Mr. Chair, I'm sure you will want to allow me to respond.

Bill C-2 (39th Parliament, 1st Session) committee  I intend to move on to the issues.