If I could express it in my own terms, I respect the fact that the government can decide what they want on appointments and they can decide what they want in terms of selection. I came in and saw that the way to professionalize the institution was to divorce the selection from the appointment. My view is when you mix them up, whether you like it or not, you are politicizing the selection process.
My sense is that for tribunals—not for Governor in Council appointees everywhere, but for tribunals—especially our tribunal and the work we do, it has to be divorced.