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The Liberals have finally backed down on the setup of the committee to examine electoral reform by allowing the opposition parties to have more control over any recommendations it makes. Democratic Reform Minister, Maryam Monsef, issued a statement on Thursday morning saying that the government looks forward to support a New Democrat motion to set up a committee to study how Canadians elect their federal government. She alleged that “I wish to congratulate my honourable colleague on this motion. I believe it can allow us to move beyond discussion on process and begin debate on substance.”
Earlier when the government was going to set up its own committee, the opposition NDP criticized it for giving themselves the voting majority. According to the Liberal proposal, Bloc and Green Party members will not have any vote either. But the NDP motion would bring the votes on the committee to five Liberals, three Conservatives and two for the NDP. The Bloc and Green Party Leader Elizabeth May would each get one vote. This composition means the government will need the support of at least one opposition member for any motion to pass. “Who has the committee majority has never been my key priority,” Monsef said.
Moreover, the NDP motion is calling for the committee to start work within 10 days. The Liberal government is being criticized for failing to fulfill its promise during last fall’s election campaign that it would be the last one under the first-past-the-post system because so far they have not done anything that would study electoral reform options.
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