I would like to thank both groups of witnesses.
Thank you so much for being here with us.
My question is somewhat on the same topic.
In the second paragraph, after the word « Whereas », they refer to
“the institutions of Parliament”.
In the fourth paragraph, after the word « Whereas », they talk about
“persons appointed with the approval by resolution of the Senate, the House of Commons or both Houses of Parliament...“.
So there is something vague there. As was just pointed out, the Public Sector Integrity Commissioner and the president of the Public Service Commission are not really institutions of Parliament. The public service is not either. It is part of the executive branch.
Ms. Kenny, you suggest that the chair of the CRTC and the president of the CBC be added to the list, and they are clearly not agents of Parliament. They would be very surprised to be told that they were, and everyone else would be as well.
Does this vagueness bother you? Are you suggesting that these matters be clarified, or, on the contrary, do you think that this is a creative vagueness? I am putting my question to both groups.