I would agree with my colleague that I don't feel that the Senate should have a role to play in the appointment of the Chief Electoral Officer. I like the idea that they're involved in the removal, however--and we discussed this earlier. In a majority government, the members of Parliament could actually not like the particular Chief Electoral Officer and vote him out. So I like the fact that you have a second chamber that is overlooking that process.
That said, one of the comments you made was that the Chief Electoral Officer is appointed for life. I guess most other appointments have a term limit. I wonder if that's something we should consider here at the committee. The Commissioner of Official Languages is leaving in a few weeks, and she was here for seven years. We've spoken about other appointments where there are ten-year limits or five-year limits, for the most part.
This is not a reflection on Mr. Kingsley. I think he's done a very admirable job. But I do think it's important to have change after a period of time, because things do change in the system and some people get set in their ways. I think, for members of Parliament, it would be healthy to renew this position after a certain period of time. Whether it's eight or ten years, I haven't really thought about that, but I would like that to be on the table, please.