My questions deal with public servants and the political process. You state in your report that neutrality of the public service is a cornerstone of Canada's parliamentary system. You say there needs to be a balance in the public service between democratic participation and non-partisanship. You state that under the new rules, under the new Public Service Employment Act, there has been only one election, so we don't have a long history to guide us. You express concerns about the unmonitored movement of public servants to and from ministers' offices.
Because we received the Public Service Commission report only as we entered the committee meeting this morning, we haven't had a chance to read it and understand fully what you are referring to. You mention that there were two investigations of improper staffing by public servants. You talk about appointments to “phantom” positions that were later revoked. Then you talk about the need to monitor this through legislation or policy.
Can you describe more fully, taking into account that we haven't had time to read the report, the actual situations that were the subject of investigations?