Highlights of the Liberals’ proposal

Here are some highlights from the Liberal party’s 32-point proposal to ‘restore democracy,’ unveiled Tuesday by party leader Justin Trudeau:

• Create a special, all-party parliamentary committee to study alternatives to the current first-past-the-post electoral system, including ranked ballots, proportional representation, mandatory voting and online voting.

• Reform question period in the House of Commons with one day each week devoted solely to grilling the prime minister.

• Impose spending limits on political parties between elections, not just during election campaigns.

• Appoint an equal number of men and women to cabinet and adopt a government-wide appointment policy to ensure gender parity and greater representation of aboriginal people and other minorities.

• Create performance standards for federal government services, complete with streamlined application processes, reduced wait times and money-back guarantees.

• Create individualized, secure online accounts for Canadians who want to access all their government benefits and review key documents.

• Empower backbench MPs by allowing free votes on everything except legislation implementing election platform promises, budget measures and matters involving the charter of rights.

• End partisanship in the Senate by creating an independent advisory body to recommend non-partisan nominees for appointment to the upper house.

• Overhaul the Canada Revenue Agency’s operating practices, including proactively contacting Canadians who are not receiving benefits to which they’re entitled.

• Stop Canada Post’s plan to end home mail delivery.