Order.
Tonight's debate is a general one on all of the votes related to Finance. The first round will begin with the official opposition, followed by the government and then the Liberal Party. After that, we will follow the usual proportional rotation for the House.
The order adopted earlier today allows parties to use each 15-minute slot for speeches or for questions and answers by one or more of their members. In the case of speeches, members of the party to which the period is allotted may speak one after the other, although the time for speeches should not exceed 10 minutes.
The Chair would appreciate if the first member speaking in each slot would indicate how the time will be used, particularly if it is to be shared.
The order states that when the time is to be used for questions and answers, the Chair will expect that the minister's response will reflect approximately the time taken by the question. Furthermore, no quorum calls, dilatory motions, or requests for unanimous consent shall be received by the Chair.
I also wish to indicate that in committee of the whole, comments should be addressed to the Chair. I ask for everyone's co-operation in upholding all established standards of decorum, parliamentary language, and behaviour.
We may now begin tonight's session.
The House in committee of the whole, pursuant to Standing Order 81(4)(a), the second appointed day, consideration in committee of the whole of all votes related to Finance in the main estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2016.
Debate, the hon. member for Parkdale—High Park.