Government Operations committee  I would not.

Government Operations committee  That is correct.

Government Operations committee  That is correct.

Government Operations committee  Thank you. Madam Chair, we reviewed the process that was in place at that point in time. In that process, there was--and still is, I understand--an examination.

Government Operations committee  That is correct.

Government Operations committee  Madam Chair, I think it can lead to several different questions. We were using the existing guidelines from the Immigration and Refugee Board, which already set a pass mark. Our recommendation was very simple: if there is a pass mark in place, then it should be applied. Otherwise, there are questions about whether the pass mark should be lower.

Government Operations committee  That is correct, Madam Chair.

Government Operations committee  That, Madam Chair, is drawing a conclusion. What we did was look at the facts that were provided by the officials at the Immigration and Refugee Board, and we found at that point in time that 28% of the people who went on to the next step had not met the minimum requirements. That is our observation.

Government Operations committee  That is correct.

Government Operations committee  Madam Chair, that's drawing a conclusion that you may wish to draw. All we were indicating is that in the first step, the examination--and there are several steps in the process--there should be pass conditions, and that should be the minimum to move to the next step.

Government Operations committee  Madam Chair, the people who worked for the department had a great deal of experience within the public service. We started by deciding how we would proceed, and how we would choose our options; we had to write clearly and be familiar with the system. The people who came to work with me had those skills.

Government Operations committee  Madam Chair, I believe you have answered the question, but I would like to add that the secretariat was made up of public servants. We are proud to be in a position to support the Government of Canada, regardless of the party in power. We were asked to help the commission to define their code of practice.

Government Operations committee  Perhaps you are asking me what my background is.

Government Operations committee  No?

Government Operations committee  Madam Chair, may I interpret the question?