Madam Speaker, I apologize to the member from the Reform Party for raising a point of order at this time, but I want to raise a question of order.
Members of parliament are watching television in the lobby. They are watching the Minister of Human Resources Development make an announcement on employment equity worth about $3 billion to $3.5 billion.
My point of order is that historically major announcements have been made in the House of Commons where the opposition parties can respond. It has been an almost iron-clad practice for many, many years.
Madam Speaker, I hate to put you on the spot, but perhaps you could consult with the table to see whether or not an announcement of this magnitude should have been made here in the House where the people's representatives can respond.