Thank you.
I think this is the first time in the history of Parliament where a minister has shown up and begged to be questioned, pleaded to be held accountable, and an opposition member who also happens to be the chair has denied the minister that opportunity.
I would further point out that the matter in question on which the controversy is based is that a member of the media sought information which was scheduled to be released within 90 days and it was released within 21. So you have standards not only met but exceeded, and you have a minister who has gone beyond the demands of Parliament and asked for the chance to be accountable for the conduct of her office, and you have the ironic situation where the opposition is denying her the ability to be held accountable.
Mr. Chair, perhaps we could have the analysts look through the hundreds of years of parliamentary experience to determine if this sort of event has ever occurred in the history of the British system of Parliament. I think you might be turning to direct your analysts to do just that...
I will ask Mr. Sparrow a question, and I'm sure that the minister would be delighted to answer it but for the fact that she has been silenced.
Mr. Sparrow, what is the timeframe during which the cost of an advertising campaign must be released?