Madam Speaker, I thank the member for noting that a number of ideas and proposals have been tabled by the government with regard to the expenditure management system, many of which I outlined in my comments.
We are working late. We expect the debate will carry on until 10 p.m. We have votes following that. I understand there are some 63 votes.
The House through its co-operative approach to House business has adopted a new approach to deal with the votes members take here. The other evening we did manage to get through some 19 votes in a very short time. That is the kind of example that bodes well for the suggestion the member has made that possibly the entire process of the estimates tabled by the President of the Treasury Board could be streamlined so that we could put some focus on those areas, particularly where changes, adjustment or reductions are being proposed by hon. members, and that the debate be focused on those items.
That is a productive approach and I encourage all members to make that input in the House and directly to the President of the Treasury Board. I am sure productive suggestions such as that will get very careful consideration.