Yes, Mr. Chair.
I would like to ask the following question. What other examples can be cited of differences in skills between the person who occupies an office on an interim basis and the incumbent? The country must have these agents; someone always occupies these positions. A person is said to be in a position on an interim basis because that person is not appointed to the office on a permanent basis. During the interim appointment, the individual is supposed to be up to the same standard as the other person, the one who will occupy the office permanently.
Is there anything, any right, law or regulation, that permits the person who occupies the office on an interim basis to be less qualified than the incumbent?
That is a question I am putting to the government party.