Richard Balasko on The Fair Elections Act: Implications for Canadians [Part 2]
Channel: MIPR umanitoba
Date: 2014-03-24

Richard Balasko (former Chief Electoral Officer of Manitoba) provides his perspective as a former election official. He discusses the amendment process and how some of these changes are going to play out on the ground. 

The first Current Policy Topics event was on The Fair Elections Act: Implications for Canadians. Bill C-23 the Fair Elections Act, proposes sweeping overhauls to Elections Canada that are going to have serious ramifications on Canadian democracy.  How will this affect you? Why did it matter that you could have someone vouch for your identity at the polling station? Why shouldn't Elections Canada be responsible for investigating electoral fraud? Will the government's changes lead to an increase or a decline in voter participation? Dr. Royce Koop, Richard Balasko and Dr. Paul Thomas provide their analysis in response to these questions.