This is a point of order. In Tuesday's meeting, I said the following to the minister.
Minister, you have said you're spending more than $80 million on a number of initiatives, but in fact this isn't just for adult literacy, as you know. What I'd like you to agree is that your officials will provide us, by tomorrow morning
--meaning yesterday morning--
with a breakdown of federal spending by your department in the area of adult literacy in 2006-07. I don't want it now; I'd like it by tomorrow morning. I don't want to take too much time right now.
I'm told by the clerk that we have not received this. It seems to me it's a very simple matter. Last night, the minister told me we'd get it when it's ready. It seems to me all we're asking for is the breakdown of what she claims she is spending on literacy--$80 million. I don't understand why this can't be provided and I would like the assurance of the parliamentary secretary that it will be provided today; and if not, why not, and when. That's the first point of order.
As for the second one, actually, Mr. Martin has one about the report on this work here. The other point is that Mr. Martin suggests we should do a report on the work we've been doing on this study on those cuts, Mr. Chairman.