Chair, I'd like to thank the member for the question.
To answer that question, I think it's important to note that Ms. Verschuren's name went through a process that was led by the PCO. The points highlighted by the member speak to her credentials and her work in government. Regardless of which government she served in, we were looking for a person who had the experience. She went through that vetting process and her name was recommended because of that experience that she had on both the public side and the private side.
I know that members have raised questions about Ms. Verschuren and her roles in different organizations. All that information was public knowledge. People were fully aware of the work she had done in the private sector and in the public sector. When the chair was announced, there was a press release. This was public knowledge.
This was done with openness and with transparency. This was done as part of the new appointments process. It was done to engage Canadians across the country. My understanding, based on the PCO official, was that over 100 individuals applied for this role.