Mr. Fournier (Hull):

Mr. Speaker, on a point of order, if we look at pages 2198 and 2199 of Hansard of this year we find almost an exact repetition of the speech the hon. member is making. He is repeating the same speech for the fourth time. At that time he indicated that there were three main reasons for inflation, and then he went on to describe what he referred to as debt-free money and how happy we would be if we adopted his system. There is a rule that a member cannot repeat the same speech four or five times during the same session. I do not know if my point of order is well taken but I protest against having the people's money spent in that way, even if it might be debt-free.

Mr. Blackmore:

Mr. Speaker, may I just reply to the hon. member. I think that without very much effort I could go back into the pages of Hansard and find hundreds of times where hon. members have risen and stated, "We cannot get money anywhere else except from the people."

Mr. Fournier (Hull):

You have told us that for sixteen years.

Mr. Blackmore:

If the rule as to repetition is to be applied it will not be very long until we have no speeches in the house at all. I move the adjournment of the debate.

Mr. Speaker:

I think the hon. member might take into consideration the remarks of the minister and consider whether it is appropriate to continue this speech when the motion to go into committee of supply is called again.

Motion agreed to and debate adjourned.

Mr. Fournier (Hull):

Tomorrow we will continue or close this debate. Then we will take up Bill No. 198, to amend the Customs Act; then Bill No. 293, respecting units of length and mass; then Bill No. 191, to amend the Prisons and Reformatories Act; then Bill No. 192, to amend the Petition of Right Act; and finally Bill No. 322, respecting the Canada post office.