I know that, like all ministers, the Minister is very busy. Nonetheless, I think it's important that we are able to speak with her so that she can shed light on some of the issues in the supplementary estimates (C).
I will probably be told to ask our colleagues to stop inviting her to appear before their committee. However, we live in a democracy. The role of every member, beyond his or her party, is to understand where the taxpayers' money is going, the money collected through taxes. To do that, it's important that we be free to ask questions of the people responsible, regardless of party.