It's interesting that, when you look at the officers of Parliament—these roles that were created—the government, through Governor in Council appointments, has the ultimate say. Sometimes Parliament could be left with a choice to either accept the government's recommendation or leave the role vacant by not ratifying the government's selection.
I would just draw to your attention the current vacancy in the office of the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner. There are very stringent requirements for who can be appointed and for the credentials required to be appointed to that role, including being a former federal court judge. The Judges Act sets the salary for a judge. The new Ethics Commissioner will receive 40% less than a judge. Therefore, for the pool of qualified individuals they are looking to draw from it is now, “If you're interested in this position, you'll earn 40% less, but we assure you that we take this work very seriously.”
There are different ways for them to interfere, so I take your suggestion well and will refer to the documents that you referenced. I'm sorry that I don't have more time.
Thanks very much.