As for lawyers, basically, we're looking for administrative law specialists, people who have experience in administrative investigations. As for staff members who are investigators or analysts, they have to have a good understanding of administrative investigations. We conduct investigations at all levels of the public service, including at the highest levels. Our investigations are therefore sophisticated and require a high degree of respect for procedural fairness and natural justice. It is important for all employees of the Office of the Commissioner to have a good understanding of these concepts.
In addition, at the Office of the Commissioner, the operations section and the legal service work closely together. As soon as a file is submitted to the Office of the Commissioner, it is assigned to an analyst and a lawyer at the same time; the work is done in a multidisciplinary manner. A good knowledge of administrative law and administrative investigations is therefore essential in this complex environment where we conduct sensitive investigations.