Madam Speaker, I apologize to my friend across the way, but it is a point of order that I need to get on the record right away.
I rise to respond to the point of order raised earlier today by my hon. colleague, the member for Edmonton West, in regard to the language of the draft appropriation bill and vote 40. I would like to draw your attention, Madam Speaker, to Standing Order 81(21), which reads as follows:
The adoption of any motion to concur in any estimate or estimates shall be an Order of the House to bring in a bill or bills based thereon.
I want to emphasize the words, “bills based thereon”. Similar language is also found in Standing Order 83(4). It states:
The adoption of any Ways and Means motion shall be an order to bring in a bill or bills based on the provisions of any such motion or to propose an amendment or amendments to a bill then before the House, provided that such amendment or amendments are otherwise admissible.
I would reiterate, “a bill or bills based on the provisions of any such motion”. This bill is entirely based on the estimates and entirely consistent with our long-standing tradition of financial procedure in this place. Therefore, we believe it to be in proper form. I look forward to your ruling, Madam Speaker.