Christine Normandin

Mr. Speaker, Thanks · 16 wordsI thank my colleague for his question in excellent French. I am very grateful for that.Thanks Procedure · 17 wordsAs for the funding loophole, I previously talked about it when I was answering my colleague’s question.Procedure Reasoning · 46 wordsIn terms of the security of the ballot boxes, this was a Conservative amendment that was very interesting on the substance, but not as interesting in form, in our opinion, because it wanted to include something very specific into the Elections Act to protect ballot boxes. Claims · 23 wordsIf memory serves, I remember, for example, that the clause provided for the use of a three-point locking system, along with video surveillance. Reasoning · 55 wordsThis is something that, in our opinion, should be in the regulations instead, ¹which allow for much more flexibility. Including the principle of the security of ballot boxes is something that could have been done by amending the act. However, very specific proposals were made, for example, with regard to using a three-point locking system.² Claims · 10 wordsIn five years, that may be a completely outdated technology. Reasoning · 50 wordsWe would then be stuck with an election law that is no longer up to date, which would impose on the party something that no longer works and that cannot be changed other than through a legislative amendment. However, in that context, the regulations would have allowed for more flexibility. Thanks · 6 wordsIt was a really great idea.Thanks Reasoning · 12 wordsThe way it was carried out might have warranted a different approach. Claims · 7 wordsThat is why we voted against it.³ Reasoning · 17 wordsIt was not the principle that we took issue with, but rather the way it was handled.