Thank you, Chair.
Thank you, Minister Hajdu, for joining us this evening.
Mr. Chong asked some questions relating to the legislation for NSICOP. One thing he referred to, of course, was that the members of the committee are appointed by the Governor in Council on the recommendation of the Prime Minister. According to subsection 5(1) of the legislation, they hold office “during pleasure until the dissolution of Parliament following their appointment.”
That means to me, Minister, that if there is an election called, the committee would be dissolved. There would be no members of that committee, and any work that they were doing would, in fact, disappear.
Is that correct?