The appointment of all officers of Parliament except the Chief Electoral Officer and the Auditor General require that the nomination be ratified by both Houses. The Auditor General at present does not require a motion of either House. I believe Bill C-2, among other things, will make the procedures consistent for the other positions. In fact, all of them will be subject to the nomination's being tabled after consultation with the House leaders or the other leaders and will require a vote of the two chambers. No change is envisaged in Bill C-2 for the Chief Electoral Officer, who would continue to be appointed just by the House of Commons.
On June 14th, 2006. See this statement in context.