Mr. Chair, Mr. Bélanger's question is not intended for the minister, but rather for the deputy minister. Therefore, if I understood the question correctly, the point of order cannot be allowed to stand. The question is to find out whether the witness is able to deliver the bill on time, at the request of the minister. That is something only the deputy minister can answer. The minister cannot.
The deputy minister should be able to say whether she can meet the minister's requirements, once he decides to table a bill in the House of Commons. I gather that she answered in the affirmative.