Mr. Speaker, I want to thank the hon. parliamentary secretary for his comments and also his party for bringing this bill forward. I am wondering whether the hon. parliamentary secretary could talk to us a bit about what he sees in this bill that would actually come to grips with the question of competition and the misleading advertising or fraudulent pressure should e-commerce become an issue.
Electronic commerce, as the hon. member I am sure recognizes, is a growing field. More and more merchandise, services and products are being offered via electronic commerce. The transfer of funds, the incurring of loans and the making of deposits and things of this sort are all part of the various agencies that are covered under the Competition Act.
I am wondering if he could address this part of the bill because my reading of the bill would suggest that perhaps this is not covered in the bill. Does he have some opinions about the fraudulent or competitive abuse of electronic commerce?