Mr. Speaker, the minister knows that the shipbuilding industry and its representatives have been to see us as they have been to see him. One of the things they want us to ask the minister to do is to give new construction ships built in Canadian shipyards exclusion from the present Revenue Canada leasing regulations. They wanted four things, but felt that if only that one thing could take place it may put them in a position to compete. My shipyard in Saint John has bid on over 50 contracts but cannot compete in any way, shape or form as it is today. They are saying that if they got just that one thing maybe they could compete and put their people back to work.
In the House of Commons on May 3rd, 1999. See this statement in context.