Again, Mr. Chairman, any time you have a cabinet confidence, advice to the cabinet, we're under an obligation to protect that information. Indeed, as the member would know, as a privy councillor you swear that you will keep information that is cabinet confidences secret and not distribute them.
That being said, though, if you go beyond that and ask on what basis and with what information these are being made, it's ascertainable...and again, this is exactly what we have done. Shortly after that response, the information as to what these bills would cost had been placed before the committee. The committee wanted further evidence and further details, as reflected in the Speaker's ruling. This is what you have.
If the honourable member's concern is the cost of these crime bills, he has considerable information, to the greatest extent possible. Again, you have all the individuals around this table who are joining with us today who have worked very hard to respond to that. It seems to me that's what the issue is. If you're worried about the cost of our crime bills, you have it here.
You have an excellent analysis of this here, Mr. Chairman, and I trust that will please all honourable members.