Procedure and House Affairs committee  To be perfectly honest, there are no statistics on that. On the other hand, it is the last long weekend before the holidays. A lot of people go out of town, if only to another area, either in Quebec or somewhere else. So, I'm not sure that as far as election workers or returning

Procedure and House Affairs committee  They would take place the previous weekend, which is Thanksgiving weekend.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  We have to look at the various options, because there is the matter of municipal elections, but also because the weekend that precedes the third Monday in October is Thanksgiving weekend, which occurs every year. That could pose a problem in terms of voter turnout. Also, in Quebe

Procedure and House Affairs committee  That could also be problematic.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Let's talk about the consultation following the last election. The Chief Electoral Officer did not even consult the advisory committee to tell it about the report he was going to submit. We weren't consulted on his recommendations or on what he wrote in his report. The registrat

Procedure and House Affairs committee  There are also list clerks in Quebec City too. There's a form that's distributed to the parties. They're called the “pale” forms, and the returning officer pays for them. Another attempt was made in the context of municipal elections to computerize the lists. The problem arose w

Procedure and House Affairs committee  We agree with Mr. Kingsley on two other points, to which we return election after election. They are the date of birth and the single elector number. I've had discussions with Elections Canada on the subject, and they have studied the matter to determine what would be possible to

Procedure and House Affairs committee  My name is Martin Carpentier, and I'm from the Bloc québécois.