As I indicated in my statement, there was an ad hoc committee constituted for the purpose of making a recommendation on this deployment. That's the same process that had been used for General Natynczyk and General Lawson. That committee was composed of the Clerk of the Privy Council; the national security adviser, which is a senior position in the Privy Council; the deputy minister of national defence; and the Minister of National Defence. As I indicated, the Prime Minister's Office participated in that committee via the deputy chief of staff to the Prime Minister.
I believe the ad hoc committee began its work some time early in 2015. My understanding of the process is that the committee reviewed the senior ranks of the Canadian Armed Forces, consulted the existing chief of the defence staff and others for advice and built a list of prospective candidates. Over time that list was narrowed. The committee interviewed potential candidates, and eventually the committee's work concluded by providing a recommendation to the Prime Minister via the Privy Council.