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ACPP - September Feedback

September 7, 2009

Belaineh Deguefé
Director General, Outreach, Communications and Research
Directeur general, Rayonnement, Communications et Recherche
Elections Canada/Élections Canada
Ottawa, Canada K1A 0M6

1/09/09

To Whom It May Concern

This letter is in response to your request for feedback for the Advisory Committee of Political Parties, regarding our views on changes to be made to the Canada Elections Act.  We are addressing current political financing rules and legislative improvements to be made therein.
 
As a Political Party, we have a support base, but they are mostly poor.  Your existing law is not clean.  The poor can do nothing to be heard.  They believe in us, but they can do nothing.  They are too poor.  It is time for Canada, Elections Canada and Parliament, to recognize that it is impossible for the poor to make themselves heard. 
We see that the poor are wasting their time with their votes and many have given up voting.  The voter turnout in one of our ridings in the last election was 43% in what is known as the poorest area of Winnipeg.  As the poor continue to grow, through unemployment and lack of support, their apathy is likely to grow. 

I wish to honestly represent the people.  We must respect the poor, not just use their names as supporters, yet give them no real power to make a change.  They believe it is just a waste of time.  What is the election law for if it doesn’t respect all the people?

 The poor and the becoming poor wish to support us, yet with the amount of money they are given by the Government, be it Employment Insurance or Social Assistance, it is not enough for them to make a political donation.  The Government gives them only enough to survive.  Hundreds who believe in us are not able to support us.  In effect, you are keeping the poor powerless by not allowing them to have a voice for their needs for change.

Those with money, should be allowed to make a donation to a poor person, for the purpose of making a donation to any party.  The donor would be allowed to receive a receipt for income tax purposes for whatever purpose – giving to a charity, or giving to the poor.  The poor person must be qualified as ‘low income’, as recorded by Social Services. This person would then be allowed to give the donation to a party of his or her choice.  Both the donor and recipient would need to submit proof of the transaction to Elections Canada.  Only with this would we see honesty for the poor and the rich – and then continue to bring true balance and equality to Canada.  Finally the poor would have a vehicle for their ideas and dreams. They could finally join with the rest of Canadians and feel they were making a difference.

The Government of Canada is breaking the Law.  There is no equality for all.

I ask that this recommendation be brought forward quickly and enacted into Law before the next election, to ensure that all can participate equally.  Just as importantly, it is imperative that everyone belongs in a Canada that could be an honest, strong and truly democratic nation – that would be the envy of the world because it cares for – and listens – to everyone of its people.

Respectfully submitted by

Roger Poisson
Leader, People’s Political Power Party of Canada

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