Thanks very much, Chair.
Gentlemen, thank you for joining us today.
With respect to the appointment of the Integrity Commissioner, I want to go back to your exchange with Mr. Johns. What solution would you propose for the appointment and selection of the Integrity Commissioner? From what pool should they be drawn? What requirements should the government have with respect to the appointment process?
We've seen in the past that, when commissioners have given news that's bad for the government, the government hasn't filled those roles. We've seen that with the victims ombudsman, an office vacant for over a year. We've seen that with the veterans ombudsman. The opportunity for a government that could be embarrassed by a process to just not fill the role and freeze up the process might incentivize bad behaviour by a future government.
What would you suggest as a remedy for the situation that I've described?