Thank you, Madam Chair.
My honourable colleague, Mr. Martin, has been in the House much longer than I have been. I've only been here 19 months, 3 weeks, and 2 days. I've got to tell you that if there's one thing I've learned by reading the rules, clearly, it's that if a member of Parliament chooses not to attend, notwithstanding cabinet ministers, we do not compel them to attend. But Ms. Guergis, of her own volition, has made that decision to choose to attend, and frankly, I think that's appreciated by any and all. If we don't accommodate, her other alternative is to say, “Well then, I'm not going to attend.”
I think we need to show some reasonableness in all of this, so I'd ask my honourable colleague just to be mindful of that, and to some extent be pleased that she's chosen to attend, and on we go.