Mr. Speaker, I rise on the Thursday question. May I use this opportunity to inform the House, and in particular the Leader of the Opposition, that it would be the desire of this party that the Leader of the Opposition use his authority under Standing Order 81(4)(a) to continue the examination of the estimates of the Department of Industry in committee.
There are important questions that need to be answered before the House can decide whether to pass the estimates. We must move to facilitate this study and in the past it has not always happened. In the event the Leader of the Opposition is not prepared to designate a department, there are other members, particularly members in this party, who are prepared to act.