Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. I'm delighted to be taking part in this committee.
Good morning, and welcome to you, Mr. Mayrand, and to your colleagues.
My questions more particularly concern page 5 of your document. In the section entitled, “Improvements for Electors”, one of the points reads as follows: “improving our methods and approaches for election officer recruitment and training.” I suppose that proposed improvement is based on the findings you have made, particularly with your returning officers. It appears they are having a lot of difficulty recruiting staff in certain constituencies or regions.
Is this need for improved recruitment based on a report that the returning officers submitted to you on the difficulty involved in recruiting election staff?