I think these appointments are associated with a lot of experience. I don't think a university educated 20- or 25-year-old can aspire to obtaining one of these positions. It takes more than just education. You need to have worked in various sectors, have acquired experience, have been recognized by your peers as being the best in your field, and so on. So it does in fact limit the possibilities. Out of 30 million Canadians, we are talking about maybe 100 people. In addition, we require these people to speak both official languages.
On March 26th, 2013. See this statement in context.