Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
The government side has indicated on more than one occasion that they think there should be a strong prohibition against political direction of the RCMP. Yet we know that the original appointment of Commissioner Elliott was an appointment that, in many people's eyes, had political overtones to it, given Mr. Elliott's history.
Do you think there should be an independent selection process of the next Commissioner of the RCMP, and if so, do you have any ideas in that regard?