I understand the reasons this government, or any government or party might want to proceed carefully. The subject matter itself is a minefield. This said I wonder if the government will allow the raw data it collected to be released to the general public, I have yet to see it. It won't be too difficult to determine if a consensus for change existed or if it did not.  

Either way, I would propose that steps be taken to prod all Canadians to vote. It would be a simple matter to supply a tax deduction slip to anyone who showed up to vote, the standard amount could be treated not unlike a donation to a political party. Those that don't want to fulfill their duties as a citizen would simply forfeit the deduction based on their own volition.. In the end, the tremendous increase in voter turnout would go a long way to ensuring that all Canadian viewpoints were properly represented by those elected.