Thank you, Chair.
Thank you, Ms. Barrados. It's nice to see you again. I want to thank you for these very helpful recommendations.
To date, virtually all of the witnesses have come with well-crafted and thoughtful amendments, many of which I think will find their way into the bill. It's good that we've made an adequate amount of time to hear from so many witnesses who wanted to come speak to the committee, since we have benefited greatly from them.
I would like to start with some specifics that I want to understand clearly. Are you saying that currently with the parliamentary budget officer within the Library of Parliament, the staff of the library, the Senate, or the House of Commons may not be able to apply to fill that very job without the amendment you're recommending as necessary?