Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The Standing Committee recommends that the government determine amounts to be entered into Public Accounts reflecting the potential liabilities surrounding the pay equity complaint and environmental restoration costs, and that they do so before March 31, 1997.

In talking to the Minister Responsible, the Chairman of FMBS, just previously, he has major concerns with this motion. My understanding is that some of the issues that are addressed in this motion are before the courts right now. Also, the costs that occur to this motion would reflect badly on this government. Mr. Chairman, I think with things being discussed or negotiated before the courts, we should not pre-empt what those courts would do. In general, Mr. Chairman, I guess the best person to talk to this would be the Minister of Finance. It would be better if he spoke to it than me. I was just trying to fill in a little time until he got here.