Mr. Speaker, I want to ask the minister whether he will finally speak for Quebec in Cabinet and defend this important industry in the Montreal area by rejecting out of hand any changes that would weaken the patent legislation. Will the minister take a stand to defend the interests of Quebec and Montreal against his colleagues or will he remain silent and let the ministers from Ontario go ahead and undermine Quebec's interests?
In the House of Commons on April 28th, 1994. See this statement in context.