As I mentioned, I first became assistant deputy chairperson of the immigration appeal division, and that was in the spring of 2005. I had simply responded to a call for expressions of interest. I'm trying to think back, but I believe we were required to answer three questions. I don't remember what they were, but basically it was outlining your vision of what you would do in your division were you to become the assistant deputy chair. I was shortlisted for an interview. I was interviewed—I think it was around December 2004—by Mr. Fleury, our former chair; by Marcie Bourassa, who was at the time the deputy chairperson; and by somebody from our human resources department. I know the chair had my performance evaluations before him. From then, I'm not sure how many names might have been recommended to the minister. But I was eventually appointed.
On June 7th, 2007. See this statement in context.