Mr. Speaker, I have a question for the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Industry. Concerning the name change from Federal Business Development Bank to Small Business Bank of Canada, I would say that the principle of helping small business may be worthwhile, but we consider that this would restrict the bank unduly. And quite frankly, we object to the expression "of Canada", which we consider inopportune and a bit too pre-referendum to our taste.
I would like to ask the hon. member whether he believes that the report deals fairly, sufficiently and adequately with the concept of a new economy, considering that, as he will recall, the committee was seeking to limit the application of the act, while the opposition fought that notion and argued that any restriction should be imposed only after a cost-benefit analysis
of the pros and cons? As regards the new economy and the guarantees to be given to the lender which make the lender insecure, should we examine such issues? Does the hon. member believe that the committee has done anything for the advancement of science in that field so that the movers of the new economy will be better served?