Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, Minister's Statement 44-14(6) was referred to Committee of the Whole on Wednesday, June 4, 2003.

As Members are aware, our parliamentary procedures prohibit Members from posing questions or making statements on matters that are already standing on the Order Paper for further discussion. This is more commonly referred to as the "rule of anticipation." The intent of this rule is to prevent the time of the House being taken up with business to be discussed later in the sitting.

However, Mr. Chairman, some Members have indicated they may wish to pose oral questions or make Member's statements on the matter of physician specialist negotiations. Therefore, I would recommend that the Committee of the Whole conclude its consideration of Minister's Statement 44-14(6). Thank you, Mr. Chairman.