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— Specifying that both the chief electoral officer, who administers election laws, and the commissioner of elections, who enforces the law and investigates breaches, be able to inform the public of any problems they uncover in the electoral system.

— Specifically authorizing continued communications between the chief electoral officer and the commissioner, whom the bill proposes to hive off Elections Canada and move under the auspices of the director of public prosecutions.

— Encouraging Elections Canada to post photos of candidates on ballots, to help voters who can’t read.

— Encouraging Elections Canada to provide information about braille ballots to blind voters and to conduct a pilot project using specialized voting kiosks for the blind.

The three Liberal senators on the committee want vouching and the use of VICs restored, as well as the chief electoral officer’s existing broad mandate to provide information to the public on any matter relating to democracy and the electoral process.

They also recommend repeal of a provision that would require the chief electoral officer to get Treasury Board approval for hiring temporary specialists. And they propose giving the commissioner power to compel witness testimony during investigations.