Speech (House debate)

{
    "time": "2018-05-23 16:15:00",
    "attribution": {
        "en": "Hon. Karina Gould",
        "fr": "L'hon. Karina Gould"
    },
    "content": {
        "en": "<p data-HoCid=\"5431077\" data-originallang=\"fr\">Madam Speaker, let us see what is in the bill. We are strengthening the powers of the Chief Electoral Officer of Canada. That is very important because it allows us to safeguard the integrity of elections in Canada. There are situations that call for more powers, and that is covered by this bill.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"5431078\" data-originallang=\"en\">We are returning the ability of Canadians to vouch to establish their residency and to establish their identity. This is incredibly important. We know that Statistics Canada said there were 150,000 Canadians who were unable to vote in the last election because the Conservatives took that right away from them. We are looking at expanding the franchise to voters living abroad. We are also looking at ensuring that young people are engaged early on, establishing a youth voter registry for ages 14 to 17, so that they can be on the electoral list when they turn 18 and have that right to vote.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"5431079\" data-originallang=\"en\">There is so much in this legislation that is good for democracy and good for Canadians. Let us work together, let us get this to committee, let us do the proper study, and let us get this in place for 2019.</p>",
        "fr": "<p data-HoCid=\"5431077\" data-originallang=\"fr\">Madame la Pr\u00e9sidente, regardons ce qu'il y a dans ce projet de loi. Nous renfor\u00e7ons les pouvoirs du commissaire aux \u00e9lections du Canada. C'est tr\u00e8s important, car cela nous permet d'assurer l'int\u00e9grit\u00e9 des \u00e9lections ici, au Canada. Il y a des situations o\u00f9 on devrait avoir plus de pouvoirs, et c'est ce qu'il y a dans ce projet de loi.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"5431078\" data-originallang=\"en\">Nous voulons r\u00e9tablir la capacit\u00e9 des Canadiens de confirmer leur lieu de r\u00e9sidence et leur identit\u00e9. C'est extr\u00eamement important. Statistique Canada a d\u00e9clar\u00e9 que 150 000 Canadiens n'ont pas \u00e9t\u00e9 en mesure de voter lors des derni\u00e8res \u00e9lections parce que les conservateurs leur avaient enlev\u00e9 ce droit. Nous envisageons d'inclure \u00e9galement les \u00e9lecteurs r\u00e9sidant \u00e0 l'\u00e9tranger. De plus, nous prenons des mesures pour que les jeunes prennent part au processus plus t\u00f4t. Nous allons donc cr\u00e9er un Registre des \u00e9lecteurs \u00e2g\u00e9s de 14 \u00e0 17 ans, de sorte que les jeunes figureront d\u00e9j\u00e0 sur la liste \u00e9lectorale lorsqu'ils atteindront l'\u00e2ge de 18 ans et seront en droit de voter.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"5431079\" data-originallang=\"en\">De nombreux \u00e9l\u00e9ments de cette mesure l\u00e9gislative sont bons pour la d\u00e9mocratie et pour les Canadiens. Nous devons travailler ensemble pour renvoyer le projet de loi au comit\u00e9, l'\u00e9tudier ad\u00e9quatement et mettre en place le processus d'ici 2019.</p>"
    },
    "url": "/debates/2018/5/23/karina-gould-5/",
    "politician_url": "/politicians/karina-gould/",
    "politician_membership_url": "/politicians/memberships/4287/",
    "procedural": false,
    "source_id": "10143380",
    "h1": {
        "en": "Government Orders",
        "fr": "Initiatives Minist\u00e9rielles"
    },
    "h2": {
        "en": "Elections Modernization Act",
        "fr": "Loi sur la modernisation des \u00e9lections"
    },
    "h3": {
        "en": "Bill C-76\u2014Time Allocation Motion",
        "fr": "Projet de loi C-76 \u2014 Motion d'attribution de temps"
    },
    "document_url": "/debates/2018/5/23/",
    "related": {
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    }
}