Thank you for the question, Mr. Chair.
I think the honourable member is bang on. It is important that people continue to understand their obligations over the course of their appointments.
As I've mentioned, we will continue to reflect on whether there is more we could do. As I said, we take a number of opportunities over the course of the selection and appointment process to make sure that people do understand their obligations. Clearly, in writing, we ask questions. Also, in some cases, as we had here, candidates are asked to speak to the commissioner pre-appointment.
I do feel that in this case the steps were followed. However, to the honourable member's point, it is important that people continue to live those requirements over the life of the appointment. That's something we can definitely try to work on, for those who are responsible, with, as I said, the Ethics Commissioner, the departments and ultimately the organizations.
I would say that in this case I do think the organization had robust processes in place, which they talked about when they appeared before you. It's just unfortunate, as the Ethics Commissioner pointed out, that they were not consistently followed.