The Canadian Press: The House procedure and affairs committee, which has been studying the issue, is now recommending those changes in a new report.
It’s calling for penalties for individuals who sign more than one candidate’s nomination paper, and for disclaimers on nomination papers that warn about the rule change.
The committee is calling for changes that would limit official agents to representing one candidate per riding, and a new penalty for collecting signatures on nomination papers before a candidate has been identified.
It also calls for new penalties for anyone who conspires to violate the Elections Act or encourages others to do so…