Again, it would depend on the vehicle that was used at the time. I'm not familiar with it. Some ministers actually have authority under their legislation. I'm not sure if the finance minister does, off the top of my head, but ministers can make their own appointments. It is possible, again, to use the provision I referred to under the Public Service Employment Act to appoint ministerial advisers, so that could have been a vehicle.
There are occasions where individuals serve on a pro bono basis as advisers, but there is no formal appointment mechanism. There are different mechanisms. I'm not sure exactly which one would have been used, but it is absolutely possible, to your question, that it could have been a GIC appointment.