Thank you, Madam Chair.
Thank you for your presentation. I am a new member of this committee; however, I did sit on the Citizenship and Immigration Committee. Last year that committee dealt with problems related to the slow pace of governor in council appointments.
The IRB, which is a quasi-judicial board, is currently lacking one-third of the commissioners that are required for it to operate properly. This causes delays and administrative problems, for the government as well as for the people who are involved with immigration services. Although complaints were laid by the Bar Association, there was a mass resignation of the selection committee members who were to report to the minister. The IRB chair resigned. The complaints seemed to be related to the fact that—in this case, the chair is appointed by the governor in council—that the government cuts off the funding when it doesn't want a program or an act to be implemented.
You seemed to be saying, earlier, that Parliament should not play a supervisory role. However, in some cases, the services that are expected or the operation of the judicial, quasi-judicial or administrative apparatus can be affected. How would you deal with that?