Raymond Côté at the Industry, Science and Technology Committee

On May 7th, 2014. See this statement in context.

May 7th, 2014 / 4:45 p.m.

NDP

Raymond Côté NDP Beauport—Limoilou, QC

So it provides a shortcut allowing the government to skip steps and fix things it doesn't like quickly.

Bill C-31 does away with the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Board, made up of representatives from each of the Atlantic provinces.

How do you plan to fill the hole that the board's elimination will leave? Can you give us any assurance that ACOA will have genuine regional representation?

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