The Bloc Québécois will therefore be supporting this bill in order to see it passed as quickly as possible. We hope that, after a few witnesses in committee, it will come back to the House and be adopted promptly (1820) [English] Ms. Jean Crowder (Nanaimo—Cowichan, NDP): Madam Speaker, I rise to support the bill in principle, and I agree with other members who have spoken about the need for urgency Others have talked about the part of allowing a one year period for patent holders to collect fee payments, and we absolutely support that.
Le Bloc québécois appuiera donc ce projet de loi pour qu'il soit adopté le plus rapidement possible et qu'on puisse, après quelques témoignages en comité, l'adopter en troisième lecture ici, à la Chambre (1820) [Traduction] Mme Jean Crowder (Nanaimo—Cowichan, NPD): Madame la Présidente, j'appuie le principe le projet de loi.