G. whereas between 500 000 and 1 million Moldovans live abroad, and whereas several appeals signed by a large number of NGOs and associations of the Moldovan diaspora, including one addressed in February 2009 to the President of the Republic of Moldova, the President of Parliament and the Prime Minister of the Republic of Moldova concerning measures depriving Moldovans living abroad of the right to vote, were sent to the Moldovan authorities prior to the elections of 5 April 2009 and were ignored; whereas the number of Moldovan voters living outside the Republic of Moldova is very limited (22 000),

The EU is also of the view that this Bill is not in line with the principles, laid down in the SADC Principles and Guidelines, in particular the principles of full participation of citizens in the political process, freedom of association and voter education.

Motion No. 100 of Mr. Bergeron (Verchères Les-Patriotes), seconded by Ms. Dalphond-Guiral (Laval Centre), That Bill C-2, in Clause 404, be amended by replacing lines 12 to 35 on page 165 with the following: " 404 (1) Subject to subsection (1.1), no person other than an elector is eligible to make a contribution to a registered party, to one of its trust funds, to an electoral district association, to a candidate or to a trust fund established for the election of a candidate endorsed by the registered party, but an elector shall not, in one financial year, contribute a total of more than $5,000 (1.1) For greater certainty, an electoral di ...[+++]strict association of a registered party, or a candidate endorsed by a registered party, may transfer contributions to the registered party (2) Where a contribution is received from a contributor other than a contributor referred to in subsection (1), or where a contribution is received that is more than the limit provided for in that subsection, the chief agent of the registered party or official agent of the candidate, as the case may be, shall, within 30 days after becoming aware of the contributor's ineligibility or the fact that the contribution is more than the limit, return the contribution unused or, where the contribution is more than the limit provided for in subsection (1.1), an amount of money that is equal to the value of the part of the contribution that is more than the limit, to the contributor; or, if that is not practicable, shall pay the amount of the contribution or, in the case of a non-monetary contribution, an amount of money equal to its value or to the value of the part of the contribution that is more than the limit, to the Chief Electoral Officer who shall forward that amount to the Receiver General" .

Motion No. 102 of Mr. Boudria (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), seconded by Mr. Mitchell (Secretary of State (Rural Development)), That Bill C-2, in Clause 405, be amended by replacing, in the French version, line 7 on page 166 with the following: " enregistré, à une fiducie constituée pour" Motion No. 103 of Mr. Bergeron (Verchères Les-Patriotes), seconded by Ms. Dalphond-Guiral (Laval Centre), That Bill C-2, in Clause 405, be amended by replacing lines 1 to 11 on page 166 with the following: " 405 (1) No elector shall make a contribution to a registered party, to one of its trust funds, to an electoral district association, to a candidate or ...[+++]to a trust fund established for the election of a candidate endorsed by the registered party that comes from money, property or the services of another elector or another person or entity" .

Nominations submitted at either constituency or national levelMust be submitted:- by a political party or- by a voters' association of at least 1000 voters (putting up candidates in a consti-tuency)

This group should be set up as soon as possible and should be requested to produce an initial report by the end of June; - the continuation of the discussions initiated in the Round Table workshops with the major currency-user categories on a national, sectoral or Community basis; - the launching of measures tailored to specific user groups (consumer organisations, the disadvantaged, the elderly or the handicapped) and economic agents (SMEs) that may encounter particular difficulties as a result of the move to the Euro, with a view to identifying their individual needs and to devising appropriate information measures; - the supply of ...[+++]precise information in good time for users of the future single currency on certain technical arrangements arising from the scenario adopted by the European Council in Madrid (decimalization of the Euro, technical specifications, the legal status of the Euro, etc.) as the work undertaken under the auspices of the Community institutions proceeds. conclusions for Workshop 1 (morning) The basis underpinning any advance of the European Union is the citizen's confidence in his capacity as voter, taxpayer, wage-earner, unemployed person and consumer.