moved for leave to introduce Bill C-295, an act to establish principles of responsible fiscal management and to require regular publication of information by the Minister of Finance to demonstrate the government's adherence to those principles.
Mr. Speaker, this bill, once adopted, would cause there to be responsible fiscal management by the Minister of Finance. Not only would the minister have to make a forecast of the fiscal state of the nation for the year on what the policies are for the government, but he would be required to report regularly to parliament to show that those things are being achieved.
(Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and printed)