Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you, Professor Miller, for being here today. You've really been helpful in terms of outlining the difference between advice to the Prime Minister and information from any source to the Prime Minister. I think those words have been used interchangeably in the past. For me, that has been helpful.
You also pointed out that the conventions are created either by a practice over time or by an agreement of all parties. They can't be instituted simply by a majority of Parliament, as my colleague has just reaffirmed.
Right near the end of your talk you mentioned a hearing or a discussion with the Governor General appointee. I'm not clear on whether that hearing would occur prior to it being ratified. If so, would one party in that hearing have the power to veto the recommendation of the Prime Minister? Would you need unanimous consent of that group? How would you envision it, for example, in regard to having an appointee brought before a committee and then one or two of the committee members disagreeing with the majority? How would you envision that playing out?