Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Ms. Hamoui and Ms. McClymont, thank you for agreeing to address some key issues raised over the past weeks. These issues have caused a bit of political turmoil, so to speak. We're trying to shed light on the situation and understand it better.
Does the Privy Council Office conduct the required checks during the selection process, or does it rely on the good faith and word of the people who apply? There's a big difference between the two.
Ms. McClymont, when you appeared before the committee on September 5, my colleague, Mr. Desjarlais, asked how you dealt with the significant conflict of interest issues involved in the selection process.
You said the following:
It starts in the notice of opportunity. A very detailed paragraph sends candidates to the website of the commissioner. It goes through the obligations for candidates, if they wish to apply, of how they have to adhere to the act.
How do you ensure that the candidate has read and understood these definitions?