The theory behind that was that the members of the committee could have some real input into the shaping of the bill. I would venture to say that of all of the members in the House, including the hon. member for Glengarry—Prescott—Russell, I would place the member for North Vancouver even above him in terms of knowledge of electoral processes, general principles of democracy and how they can best be worked out.
J'oserais dire que, de tous les députés de la Chambre, y compris celui de Glengarry—Prescott—Russell, c'est le député de North Vancouver qui a la meilleure connaissance des processus électoraux, des principes généraux de la démocratie et de la meilleure façon de les appliquer.