The proof is that we have never really had to vote on reports or recommendations. We are all always on the same wavelength. That is typical of fights for minorities. I live in a small province, the only officially bilingual Canadian province.
We've heard about an appearance of conflict of interest. If we take this to its logical conclusion, any ombudsman at any level of government is paid by the authority he must criticize. Is he in a conflict of interest because of that?