The Countering Foreign Interference Act provided that the appointment of the commissioner had to be subject to consultation with the opposition parties, which was done, and also that it had to be the subject of a resolution in the House of Commons and the Senate, which was done.
The commissioner is a commissioner in waiting. However, until the act comes into force, there is no enabling legislation to create his position. In the meantime, Mr. Boegman is a senior adviser to the department. He has already appeared as part of the resolution process—