Madam Chair, I think you just gave us the exact reason why we would want to call, if not 15, all 78 groups. If you want to talk about the manner in which funding is distributed, all the more reason you'd want to hear from groups that were successful. They may have opinions as to why their particular projects were successfully funded.
I want to respond to Madam Neville's intervention. I don't see why there is a fear of inviting other potential witnesses, other potential opinions. Surely there would be no objection to having the widest possible discussion on funding of Status of Women projects, unless, of course, there is a fear it doesn't fit in the opposition's narrative against the government. That could be the fear here...[Technical difficulty--Editor]...seen the list of groups but questions the amount they've been funded. What better opportunity to find out how they've been funded than by questioning the groups themselves? They'd be able to tell you. Call all 78 groups and have them tell the committee. It would be the opportune time, I would think, to pose those types of questions.
I'm not sure there's a common sense objection--at least not put forward yet--to say no to this particular motion and to call these particular groups.