I raised the point with her but I didn't get a clear answer on that. Based on the Public Service Employment Act, that would be the only logical way that one could be appointed to a position that doesn't exist by legislative means.
The third and final point—and it's based on the motion itself—is the timing of this report. It says “in a timely fashion”. We have six meetings remaining before Christmas. I think all of us would like to see this report done in a timely fashion, and to put words to “timely fashion”, let's get this done before Christmas. I have no reason to expect that we can't do that.
If we wanted to gum up this committee, we could gum up this committee. We're not doing that. We want to have a short, timely report on this matter. It can be tabled before Christmas. Mr. Christopherson has joked before that it takes him four hours to clear his throat. We're not doing that. We want to have this report done quickly, analyzed and have the opportunity for meaningful input and meaningful review of this process. That hasn't happened.
I'll leave it there, Chair. Thank you for your indulgence.