Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Minister of Industry.
Last week, the Minister of Canadian Heritage did not indicate when he intended tabling legislation on copyright. However, last December 22-and I do mean last December 22-the industry and heritage ministers made a commitment to have the bill tabled in early 1995. The increasingly persistent rumour would have it that the Department of Industry and not of Canadian Heritage is holding up the tabling of the bill.
Could the Minister of Industry tell us today whether he intends honouring the commitment he made with his colleague, the Minister of Canadian Heritage, and tabling the bill on copyright before the end of the present session?