If I'm allowed, I'd just like to put this into the record of the debate, since it's outside of the personal. I quite like Ms. Bélanger and she comes recommended. It is only on the process.
As I read the subsection of the Lobbying Act:
The Governor in Council shall, by commission under the Great Seal, appoint a Commissioner of Lobbying after consultation with the leader of every recognized party in the Senate and House of Commons and approval of the appointment by resolution of the Senate and House of Commons.
The challenge for me is that, literally, the only consultation we had was a letter with a single name on it—Ms. Bélanger's, in this case. Where I come from, that's just not consultation, so it's difficult to vote for or against a process that is clearly in contravention to the spirit and, I would argue, the actual rule of law in this particular case.
Thank you.