Before I go to the hon. parliamentary secretary, again, there is too much noise in the chamber. I would ask hon. members who wish to carry on conversations to go to their respective lobbies.
Also, members may not realize it, but when a member is standing and speaking in the chamber, other members are not to come into the line between the member who is recognized and the Speaker. They should make their way on either side, or behind the Speaker's chair as necessary, but please do not come between the Speaker and the member who has been properly recognized. I would ask for members' co-operation in that.
We will go to the hon. Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages with responsibility to Western Economic Diversification Canada.