Mr. Speaker, I rise again today to ask the government House leader when I can expect to receive an answer to Question No. 137, which has been on the Order Paper since February 6, 1995.
I requested an answer from the government within 45 days and as of today 122 days have passed.
Yesterday the parliamentary secretary to the government House leader said I could expect to have an answer to my question soon. I find it hard to believe the Department of Justice does not have this information already. The minister said it is currently renegotiating financial agreements with the provinces to reimburse them for these costs.
It is vital that we have this information on the current costs of implementing the federal gun control laws before the final vote on Bill C-68.
Can the parliamentary secretary tell us what he means by soon? Will we have the answer before third reading of Bill C-68?