Kevin O'Reilly

Thanks, Mr. Chair. I move that this committee recommends that the Elections and Plebiscites Act be amended to require a public body at request to provide the personal information held by that body. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thanks, Mr. Chair. I move that this committee recommends that Section 144(1) of the Elections and Plebiscites Act be amended to allow for voting in the Office of the Returning Officer to commence on the 21st day before polling day. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Mr. Chair, I want to give MLA Green a lot of credit. She chaired in, at the last Assembly, a special committee on increasing the representation in women. One of the recommendations that they brought forward was that some consideration be given to a rebate program to sort of lower the barriers for women in particular getting into politics. Committee accepted a further presentation from Ms. Green on this topic, and we were happy to put forward the rebate program that she has recommended. I'll just list the criteria for that very quickly for members of the public and to refresh Members' memories...

Thanks, Mr. Chair. I move that this committee recommends that the Elections and Plebiscites Act be amended to allow for a candidate's financial report to be submitted electronically. Thanks, Mr. Chair.

Thanks, Mr. Chair. Certainly, that was one of the issues that committee did consider. Committee was of the view that we always want to have in-person, paper ballots available for future elections. Certainly, for elders, seniors, that is what people are used to, and we don't want to take that opportunity away. There is nothing in this recommendation that requires electronic voting, but if there is electronic voting, we need to make sure that we have some clear guidance on how that will be done in the future. Thanks, Mr. Chair.

Merci, Monsieur le President. I want to surprise my friends on the other side and indicate that I intend to support this bill. Thank you.

Thanks, Mr. Chair. I move that this committee recommends that the Elections and Plebiscites Act be amended to remove the requirement for electors to act as witnesses; and further, an election officer and one other election official should be required, with candidates permitted one representative each. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Mr. Chair, I move that this committee recommends that the Elections and Plebiscites Act be amended to require regulations be developed governing voting by electronic means, including setting cyber security standards, technical specifications, procurement guidelines, and an audit mechanism. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. To everyone's great relief, this is the last one. I move that this committee recommends that the Elections and Plebiscites Act be amended to fix references to other clauses and to reflect current electronic management of the list of electors and the polling station account. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thanks, Mr. Chair. I move that this committee recommends that the Chief Electoral Officer investigate how other provinces or territories allow residents to cast votes from any polling station and report back to the Legislative Assembly within six months on the outcome of that investigation. Thank you, Mr. Chair.