Madam Speaker, previously there were consultations among the parties regarding a motion that I would like to propose at this time. I move:
That the House agree to split the current Part III Estimates documents into Reports on Plans and Priorities and Performance Reports and require all departments and
agencies to table, on a pilot basis for the 1997-98 fiscal year, for consideration by the appropriate committees:
pilot development Performance Reports in the Fall timed with the President's Report on Review; and
pilot Reports on Plans and Priorities, including detailed financial information presented according to appropriate vote structure in a consistent manner, to be tabled on or before the last sitting day before March 31 and referred to committees and reported back to the House pursuant to Standing Order 81(4).
For the benefit of the House, I believe there were consultations with the Reform Party member for St. Albert and the Bloc member for Saint Hyacinth-Bagot. I have the signed authorization.