Mr. Speaker, the government House leader, from whom we just heard, I think underscored the problem that the House and Mr. Speaker faces.
Indeed, the day after this House deliberately rejected the government bill, which would give administrative effect to the estimates to which he refers, the government House leader was quoted in a Canadian Press article as saying, “The reorganization itself is ongoing. It will be a matter of the legislation catching”. I think this would indicate what in criminal law is referred to as mens rea , an intent to ignore and go around the will of Parliament.
I would ask that Your Honour consider this statement in your ruling.