Mr. Speaker, the comments made and the questions asked are very important and are at the basis of my decision to speak to Bill C-102.
Perhaps I can speak to the fact that Etobicoke-Lakeshore is geographically centred in an area close to major highways, the Toronto airport and the borders through Niagara Falls and Windsor. There are thousands and thousands of small businesses, small industries and small manufacturers that are very interested in ensuring their businesses prosper, continue to grow and are a hub of activity in Etobicoke-Lakeshore.
When I speak to business people one thing they say is that governments can do just so much. The business people need to keep government out of the way they operate. They need governments to facilitate. They need the bureaucracy, the paperwork and all such things to be facilitating. If the policies, guidelines, rules and tariffs are facilitated, we can do what we do best. We can produce. We can make sure our production lines are moving, make sure we provide opportunities for individuals and make sure we are part of the global world before us.
We should look at tariff regimes and at what we are doing to ensure that the bureaucracy and the paperwork are minimized for businesses. We should ensure that businesses continue to grow and develop and that we produce employment for individuals.
Not only would I take the message back, but I would make sure that businesses in my area have copies of the legislation and that they understand fully what the government is ensuring will happen for them.