We're only talking, Chair, about boards where the appointments are made by the cabinet, or made by a minister and confirmed by cabinet, and, if our recommendation is adopted, extending it to people like the Governor of the Bank of Canada, namely, the people appointed by other bodies and confirmed by the cabinet. That totals 1,100 in all. Those are, by and large, fairly significant positions.
I'll say two things here. First, no public office is forced on anybody, including a board appointee. Second, those coming from the private sector, as the member will note coming from the private sector himself, are familiar with issues of conflict of interest and rules. Those coming from corporate Canada are already, in their own business lives and careers, familiar with the conflict of interest regime. In my view, they'd be quite understanding of the fact that accepting public office means that one is entering into the conflict of interest regime in that environment.