Ms Sherry Perreault:

I have read the draft legislation. A number of the proposals contained in it reflect quite closely recommendations that have been made by the commission. I note, in particular, for example, the proposal to cover informal coalitions and to make compliance with the code mandatory to allow for expanded investigation powers for breaches of the code.

There are a couple of provisions where I am not clear how they would operate in practice. I suspect that would have to be looked at more closely. The shape of the current proposal bears a great deal of resemblance to recommendations that have been made by the commission, though not all of them.