Mr. Speaker, I rise on a point of order arising out of statements by ministers this morning.
The hon. member for Peace River in his presentation remarked that he had not received certain copies of government documents from the Minister for International Trade until 20 minutes before he made his remarks in the House.
I want to point out first of all he admitted he received a copy of the minister's speech. I am also informed that at 5.45 p.m. yesterday the minister's staff attempted to deliver copies of the two documents that were tabled this morning at ten o'clock to the member's office but it was closed. They were taken to the post office and put in his post box at that time.
I am further advised that copies of the same documents were delivered to the hon. member for Red Deer through the Reform
House leader's office and were therefore available to him as a co-member of his committee.
I can only say that if the hon. members opposite do not share the information they receive in order to make intelligent comments in the House the government cannot be responsible for that.