Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
Good morning, Mr. Mayrand. Please excuse my croaky voice. You'll realize it's not my normal voice the next times you testify before the committee. If my voice is still like that then, I'll be thinking seriously about seeing a doctor.
Human nature being what it is, it is very tempting for a new office holder to be accompanied by members of his or her former management team. That has occurred on several occasions. It is not as if you had been assistant director general at Elections Canada for the past five years which, granted, would have been a more logical or more usual progression. I'm not saying your nomination is in any way abnormal, but you'll be less aware of the customs, traditions and files in relation to this position.
I have a specific question. Do you intend to keep the management team? I'm thinking about Ms. Diane Davidson who, among other people, testifies regularly before us. She was General Legal Counsel at the House of Commons, and Mr. Kingsley snatched her away five or six years ago, if my memory serves me correctly.