I thank the hon. member for his intervention. Having consulted with our Table officers, in fact the proceedings are consistent with our practices in the House at this moment. Members will recall that on the previous Friday that we sat, the minister gave notice that the government would proceed accordingly. We are in government orders and of course on Monday routine proceedings will come later, after question period, so in fact we are well within the spirit and the letter of our proceedings.
Pursuant to Standing Order 67, there will now be a 30 minute question period. I am given to understand from the government that the Secretary of State for International Financial Institutions will be taking the questions.
If the Chair could have some indication as to the number of members who possibly could be participating in this 30 minute period, given the interest on the subject matter, I would hope with the co-operation of members to give as many members as possible the opportunity to participate.
We will proceed in the following fashion. In the first round, recognizing one member from each of the official opposition parties, I will allow two minutes for the question and subsequently a maximum of two minutes for the reply from the government side from the secretary of state.