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- … Select Committee on Elections. My name is Norm Sterling, and I'm sitting in for the Chair, Mr. Sorbara, who will be … provisions of the Election Finances Act be reviewed. The law was drafted over 30 years ago, and the way in which … scope. Those are the four key points that you're making reference to, in comparison to other jurisdictions. …
Committee Hansard - … electoral reform has little to do with democracy per se, and much more to do with how government makes decisions. Let … for the defence of democracy. Specifically, by removing law-making authority from the lawmakers at regular intervals, … other people, then they are going to look at our different bills and how we do things. With this bill, which you don't …
Committee Hansard - … OF WINDSOR QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY WILFRID LAURIER UNIVERSITY LAW COMMISSION OF CANADA UNIVERSITY COLLEGE VANIER COLLEGE … everyone. I'm glad to see that everyone is back again and into the swing of things, as September is almost here -- … skill or the acumen to legislate. We have private members' bills, but they're generally populist notions with very …
Committee Hansard - … testimony inside the room but outside the room as well, and I'm asking everyone, including those who are listening to … several polls may be located in one voting location, the law requires that an elector can only be checked and issued a … live in an electronic age where people can shop, pay their bills and send money from anywhere in the world …
Committee Hansard - … say. Mr. Rob Newman: Madam Chair, members of the committee and guests, I'd like to begin our conversation today by … all have local representation at their starting point. The Law Commission of Canada recommended a form of PR that … is actually supposed to work. Margaret Thatcher lost 22 bills, or legislative proposals as they are called there, on …
Committee Hansard - … to get some more information on the address authority, and I think at some point perhaps invite the president of … service provider. That's what I'm told is the state of the law. I suppose to the extent—are you excluding them because … But you see, this again, there's the problem of not making it universal, because if you say, "Special mail-in …
Committee Hansard - … (Mr. Greg Sorbara): I now officially welcome you back and say we're glad to have you here. Mr. David Zimmer: Thank … And would have to show identification, including hydro bills, to show that they are resident in that area and they … have to be established under the proposed act by way of law. Mr. Peter Kormos: Quite right, but the legislation …
Committee Hansard - … to the hearings of this select committee on elections. My law school partner, David Lepofsky, who is the chair of the … with Disabilities Act Alliance, joined by Catherine Tardik and the inimitable John Rae– Interjection. The Chair (Mr. … session with a lot of stories about the time that Lepofsky and I were studying law under the guidance of the wonderful …
Committee Hansard - … (Mr. Greg Sorbara): Good morning. To the committee members and those in the committee room: I just want to take care of … administrative efficiency. It scares the heck out of me in law. If I go to the nursing home, go around and you all vote … transactions are secure, I'm moving money around, paying bills and buying things on eBay and all that with all of the …
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