Mr. Speaker, I do not know why they are debating this. What I have done is what every other member of parliament who becomes a minister is obliged to do. He has to put his assets in the hands of a trustee. It is up to the trustee to make all the decisions and it is up to the ethics commissioner to pass judgment. He has been informed of every operation. I do not know why they are insisting. I have followed exactly all the requirements that have been established for a person who holds the office of minister.
In the House of Commons on June 3rd, 1999. See this statement in context.