I'd like to draw a distinction between the selection process and the appointment process. The minister has the authority to recommend board appointments to cabinet. So these are appointments made by the governor in council, on recommendation by the minister.
Mr. Jean-Guy Fleury established the selection process, which could be called the prequalification process. That process consisted of a written exam and interviews. A list of qualified persons was established, which was submitted to the minister for review. The minister selected from that list the persons to be recommended for an appointment by the governor in council. The Harrison Report examined that process.