Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to announce that the Minister of Finance will appear before the Standing Committee on Finance the afternoon of Wednesday, December 6.
In his appearance last year the minister requested the help of the committee in suggesting appropriate actions to hit the 1995 deficit target. This year, however, we are firmly on track for our target. Last year the minister laid out the principles of deficit reduction and this year he will confirm his commitment to those principles. The committee will be asked to focus on reflecting the priorities of Canadians as the 1996 budget is prepared.