Thank you. I think I’ll just preface my remark by stating that I’m going to answer the question as I understand it. So if I understand incorrectly, perhaps the Member can clarify for me, but it’s important to state and the law is very clear on this matter and I think it’s well understood in Canada that an individual may only cast a ballot once. A general principle of Canadian election law is that it’s better to err on the side of allowing individuals who are qualified electors to cast a ballot and then if we determine, after this takes place, that indeed is not the fact, we have various enforcement measures in the act to ensure that the letter of the law is enforced. But again, it’s important we expected those individuals who say they are qualified electors are qualified electors and we use devices such as the Oath of Elector to ensure that we have evidence to support that claim.
Mr. Brock on Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
In the Legislative Assembly on June 5th, 2014. See this statement in context.
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
June 4th, 2014
Brock
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