Mr. Speaker, my question is directed to the Minister of Health.
Two weeks after we heard that the Director of the Bureau of Veterinary Drugs at Health Canada was lobbying on behalf of a number of pharmaceutical companies, the Minister of Health seems unable to say whether the behaviour of her official complies with the government's code of ethics on conflict of interest. I will give the minister a chance to give us a clear answer.
Could the Minister of Health tell us whether Mr. Ritter's behaviour violated the government's code of ethics on conflict of interest?