Mr. Speaker, that is not what we have heard from many delegations and testimonials, and many experts at the industry committee. The Prime Minister is asking the House to pass this bill and he is passing the buck.
My question is for the Prime Minister. If a nation needs the drugs, it should be able to access the drugs. The bottom line is that many developing countries will not have access to the medications they desperately need. The Prime Minister praised Kofi Annan this morning for his work in East Timor. However, the ultimate irony is that, under this government proposed program, East Timor will not have access.
Will the Prime Minister explain this to the UN Secretary-General? Has he no shame?