Ms. Kusie, you're right that this would eventually have an effect on punishment, but this specific motion is about the offence itself.
Currently the offence associated with the prohibition found at paragraph 56 (e.1), on the unauthorized use of personal information recorded in the register of future electors, is considered to be an offence requiring intent, but on summary conviction only. This offence is found at that specific provision because it mirrors the offence associated with the unauthorized use of personal information recorded in the register of electors.
The amendment would transfer the offence related to unauthorized use of personal information found in the register of future electors to proposed subsection 485(2), which would make it a dual procedure offence. Potentially it could be prosecuted on indictment and have higher criminal consequences.