Canadian Heritage committee  Thank you.

Canadian Heritage committee  Thank you. Good afternoon, Mr. Chair and distinguished members of the committee. Thank you for this opportunity to meet with you so soon after my appointment to the CRTC. It is very hospitable of you. I appreciate it, and I thank you. I was very honoured to be offered this ap

Canadian Heritage committee  Mr. Chair, first, I would like to thank the honourable member for that question. To respond to your first question, I must say that there is no reason for you to worry. With regard to the offer of employment as such, I mentioned that I wanted to serve and I offered my services.

Canadian Heritage committee  I was contacted by a friend whom you know. I had already applied for another position, and when this competition opened, that individual contacted me and I of course expressed my desire to take part in the competition.

Canadian Heritage committee  I am referring to Mr. Housakos.

Canadian Heritage committee  Yes, of course.

Canadian Heritage committee  That is a broad question. I think I am contributing three main things, the first being legal rigour. Interveners must be given the chance to think and believe that we are listening to their arguments and their submissions. I have lived through that, and I understand the sacrifice

Canadian Heritage committee  The document mentions 25 criteria; I looked at it just this morning. First of all, it calls for knowledge, not necessarily expertise. In communications in general, and radio broadcasting, I believe that someone who was an expert 20 odd years ago is not necessarily an expert today

Canadian Heritage committee  He did not call me. That is not exactly the way the appointment was offered—

Canadian Heritage committee  He didn't offer it to me.

Canadian Heritage committee  The appointment wasn't being offered. There was an offer, a competition that had opened up... I believe that was in the spring of 2010 and—

Canadian Heritage committee  As such for that position, no.

Canadian Heritage committee  I got a phone call. It's not that simple, Mr. Chairman.

Canadian Heritage committee  I got one in mid-August 2010 from a person named Edwige Henry. She told me that there was an interview date for the position in question.

Canadian Heritage committee  I would say that it was the following Monday, either August 21 or 22, somewhere around there.