Thank you, Chair.
Thank you, Commissioner, for being here. I think I'd like to start off by saying that I want to thank you for taking on this task. It's never an easy one, and as you already know, it's like being the president of General Motors; you're now responsible every time a tire goes flat, along with running the large organization that it is.
In terms of the position, the biggest question seemed to be about political interference, and I think it's an issue that you already knew before you got there, but it's one that's of most import, and I would trust that the lack of political interference is what you need to do your job. I'm wondering if you can tell us if that's the case, or if I'm dead wrong, then say so.
And perhaps partly mentioning what my colleague from the NDP said, I would suggest to you, sir, that if all of your people do a good job, the public's confidence will go up, along with seeing that there is a change. Part of this relates to what we've read and heard, that there is a problem in recruiting. I'm wondering if that is improving, the ability to recruit. It always seems to me it's easier to recruit when there's good news out there, and if that in fact is happening, could you tell us about it?