Would it be possible to get something in writing that would assist us in preparing a motion, for example, or having legislation passed by the House of Commons that would say: “With the passage of this legislation, we are moving from the stone age to the age of enlightenment, with the implementation of accrual accounting?” That may be too much of a caricature, but is it possible, since it is used elsewhere?
On September 26th, 2006. See this statement in context.