Mr. Speaker, as the hon. member undoubtedly knows, Canada benefits a great deal in terms of our own commercial links from the fact that we do provide aid. At the same time the member undoubtedly knows that the provision of aid certainly to the poorest countries, the poorest of the poor, is a matter of international responsibility. Canada is a member of that club.
In the House of Commons on November 14th, 1994. See this statement in context.