Well, that's very well argued. I see your point, anyway.
The third point is about the ministerial exempt staff. I'm pleased to see that Bill C-2 will be taking steps to address that. I know that a lot of people in the public service are probably disappointed when they work their whole careers to get to the EX level, and then there's an opportunity about to open and it is filled by some lateral transfer from a minister's office. So I'm glad to see that end.
Can you give us an indication, first of all, of the origin of that practice? When did it come into effect, and roughly how many people might there be out there who are occupying existing positions that they may have gotten through that process? Is there any way of knowing?