Mr. Speaker, the hon. member heard Mr. von Finckenstein yesterday at committee. I would like to ask my hon. friend if he thought the Commissioner of Competition gave an impression of a man who had been sidelined, of heading an agency that had no effect and no real power. The fact is that no proposal has come forward in the 90 day process which therefore would have bypassed the bureau.
What I announced the other day was the fact that the bureau will indeed examine any proposal that comes forward and have its full rights under merger review.