Ms. Patricia Hassard at the Government Operations and Estimates Committee

On March 8th, 2011. See this statement in context.

March 8th, 2011 / 12:15 p.m.

Deputy Secretary to the Cabinet, Senior Personnel and Public Service Renewal, Privy Council Office

Yes, certainly.

Mr. Chairman, the policies that are followed in the recruitment and selection of Governor in Council appointees are policies of the Government of Canada, not policies of the Privy Council Office. They are policies agreed to by the government.

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