Work of the House of Commons Electoral Reform Committee During P-42

• Author: Gregory Tardi
• Pages: 36-45

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WOK OF THE HOUSE OF

COMMONS ELECTOAL EFORM

COMMITTEE DUING P42

During the nd Parliament, the House of Commons Committee on

Electoral Reform (ERRE) was not a Standing Committee and there-

fore did not draw its mandate from section  of the Standing Orders.

Rather, it was formed on Tuesday, June , , as a result of an agree-

ment among some of the political parties represented in the House. In

the time set aside for statements by members, Nathan Cullen, the NDP

member for Skeena-Bulkley Valley, rose to make the following statement:

Mr. Speaker, from coast to coast to coast, Canadians are encouraged that

the government will nally be supporting the NDP’s plan to make our elec-

toral system a fair, inclusive process and a process based on cross-party

collaboration.

Just in the past few days, we have received thousands of emails, letters,

tweets, and posts. Helen from Pouch Cove, Newfoundland, wrote saying:

This is exactly what Canadians have been hoping for from the Parlia-

ment we elected last October . . . .

Jay from Chilliwack said parties will:

. . . have to collaborate to pick Canada’s new voting system, and we

will move forward with more trust in the consultation process.