Mr. Speaker, I thank the member for his question.
Once again something is missing in relation to this committee. It is not an end in itself. People with expertise in the area of business taxation are being asked to provide their comments. Legislation is still the venue of this House and debate will occur here. You are attacking the whole concept of governments seeking outside expertise. You could use this argument with any area of government legislation.
The member's discussion concerning the Japanese and Canadians is quite apropos. In 1951 Japan and Canada had the same gross domestic product. That is quite interesting because by the year 2000 Japan's gross domestic product will exceed that of the United States. Japan is a country with half the U.S. population and almost none of its natural resources. We have to get on with the reality of making this country a more effective and dynamic economic institution.
I note some of the complaints the Bloc has about creating a national securities market. Capital has no boundaries. We have to create more dynamic markets to get our business community up and competitive in a global environment-