Mr. Speaker, I rise on a point of order. We are being asked to vote shortly on a ways and means motion that just arrived in our offices at 11.45 today. My understanding is that when a motion or a bill is tabled it is available to members for study presumably for eventual vote and debate. This is some 350 pages. It arrived on our desks 20 minutes ago and we are being asked to vote on it. There is not a single member in this House who has even looked at it let alone read it.
It seems to be highly irregular that members of Parliament are being asked to vote on a comprehensive tax bill-