Stéphane Perrault made a statement and answered questions.

At 12:03 p.m., the meeting was suspended.

At 12:12 p.m., the meeting resumed in camera.

It was agreed, — That the proposed budget in the amount of $500.00, for the study of the report on the 45^th general election of April 28, 2025, be adopted.

It was agreed, — That the proposed budget in the amount of $8,750.00, for the study of the actions of the "Longest Ballot Committee" in recent Canadian elections, be adopted.

The committee commenced consideration of a draft report.

It was agreed, — That the draft report be adopted.

It was agreed, — That the report be entitled: "Pilot Project to Include Inuit Languages on Federal Election Ballots in Nunavut".

It was agreed, — That the Chair, clerk and analysts be authorized to make such grammatical and editorial changes as may be necessary without changing the substance of the report.

ORDERED, — That the Chair present the report to the House.

At 12:35 p.m., the meeting was suspended.

At 12:41 p.m., the meeting resumed.

It was agreed, — That, in relation to the access to information request received by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and communicated to the committee on Tuesday, June 4, 2024, the committee instruct the clerk not to authorize disclosure of the committee documents contained in the said request.

It was agreed, — That, in relation to the access to information request received by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and communicated to the committee on Tuesday, October 8, 2024, the committee instruct the clerk not to authorize disclosure of the committee documents contained in the said request.

It was agreed, — That, pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(a)(vi), the committee undertake a study of no fewer than four meetings regarding problems recently encountered in special ballot voting by Canadians as well as the challenges faced by Canadian voters living abroad; that the committee report its observations and recommendations to the House, and that pursuant to Standing Order 109, the committee request a comprehensive government response to this report; and that the members of the committee submit witness lists to the clerk by no later than Friday, October 31, 2025, at noon.

It was agreed, — That the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner be invited to appear for one hour in relation to the study of the forms and procedural and interpretative guidelines from the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner.

It was agreed, — That the meeting to decide what work to undertake related to foreign interference pursuant to the motion adopted by the committee on Thursday, June 12, 2025, be held no later than two weeks following the adoption of this motion.

It was agreed, — That, pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(a), the committee invite the Leaders’ Debates Commission to appear for two hours to testify on the Commission’s mandate and its experience during the 2025 federal election and invite the Honourable Steven MacKinnon, Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Minister of Transport, to appear for no less than two hours.