Mr. Speaker, over the past year we have repeatedly seen the government float proposals and legislative intentions without having the faintest idea of what the cost or the value received would be.
This is evident in the human resources minister's policy paper. It has been evident in defence department commitments to peacekeeping and other areas. Today the Minister of Justice is once again putting forward legislative and policy proposals, this time for firearms control.
Can the minister assure the House that comprehensive cost estimates for the firearms control program exist and will be tabled prior to the introduction of his new gun control legislation?