Mr. Chairman, under our plan — and I've already talked about it to another committee — we will consult members and parties to see whether they think the current returning officers who wish to serve again were impartial and whether they did a good job. You can have a perfectly impartial person who is completely incompetent. We are seeking feedback on two aspects of the job. Various committees established under my stewardship would take these comments into account when they review the list of officers. If a major objection is raised with regard to certain officers, that person will not be reappointed even if he or she wants to be, unless a competition is held and that person comes up on top.
On May 16th, 2006. See this statement in context.