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Pharmaceuticals May 3rd, 2001
Mr. Speaker, there is no question that the purpose of drug patent protection is there to protect intellectual property and should not be abused to expand protection beyond the period which is already prescribed.
I have said when appearing before a committee in the other place that we are quite prepared at an appropriate time to look at the regulations, the way in which they are working, to ensure that there is no abuse.
Business Development Bank Of Canada May 2nd, 2001
Mr. Speaker, that same letter went on to say that to constantly be asked to prove one's innocence in a public forum was bad public policy and even worse constitutional law.
The problem for the leader of the Conservative Party is that he is a one trick pony and is upset that the Leader of the Opposition has finally managed to steal the headlines.
Business Development Bank Of Canada May 2nd, 2001
Mr. Speaker, I want to quote from a letter in today's Ottawa Citizen which says:
I see a mountain of smoke, fanned by his political adversaries, but no flames. Nor any evidence of wrongdoing.
The letter is signed by Clayton Ruby, Ruby & Edwardh, Barristers, Toronto. I think that says it all.
Business Development Bank Of Canada May 1st, 2001
Mr. Speaker, no, I do not know what is in the documents. No, no, I have not been briefed.
No, I am not aware of anybody orchestrating anything, but I do know that the preamble to the question that he referred to and indeed many of his own preambles are absolutely false.
Business Development Bank Of Canada May 1st, 2001
Mr. Speaker, just to be consistent, those additional statements were also false.
Business Development Bank Of Canada May 1st, 2001
Mr. Speaker, that statement is absolutely false.
Business Development Bank Of Canada April 26th, 2001
Mr. Speaker, members opposite can do their very best to try to revive something which in the context of Canadian public opinion has nothing to do with the best interest or public policy of the country.
The fact remains that since November 1993 the Prime Minister has had no involvement with this business whatsoever. The Prime Minister sold his shares in the golf course. No matter how hard members opposite try, the government remains committed and focused on the public policy of Canada.
Business Development Bank Of Canada April 26th, 2001
Mr. Speaker, the evidence has shown repeatedly when it has been subject to independent audit and review, be that by the ethics counsellor or be that by the RCMP in its investigation, that effective November 1993 the Prime Minister of Canada had no involvement, none, in this asset.
Business Development Bank Of Canada April 26th, 2001
Mr. Speaker, we know that the party opposite would do almost anything to change the coverage on the front page of the papers of Canada. Having a political leader who enters the phone booth as Clark Kent and re-emerges as Maxwell Smart is not good for business.
Jean Carle did not break into anybody's home, no matter how much that silly accusation is repeated on the floor of the House of Commons.
Business Development Bank Of Canada April 26th, 2001
Mr. Speaker, much of what has just been said is incorrect. I know the member must have inadvertently misled the House because he would never do so deliberately.
First, Mr. Carle did not lead a legal team. He is in charge of corporate services. Second, no documents have been destroyed. All the material involved is still available. The records are still there intact.