I think it is also important to note that these board appointments are for a specific term. What is happening here is that the government is aware and the minister is aware that an appointment term is coming to its end. Well in advance of someone's term ending, they should be preparing a list of possible replacements and new board members.
It's not like the clock starts the moment there's a vacancy. The clock actually should be starting—if the planning is being done—well ahead of time, so that the work can be done to find someone. In British Columbia we have former labour representatives on the board at the Port of Vancouver, etc. This work can be done in advance.
This is essentially saying that once the vacancy occurs, that's when the time starts for the one-year vacancy clock, if we can call it that. The work that Mr. Bachrach refers to and that Ms. Murray referred to in the previous meeting can begin well before a term expires.
I think this is simply saying to do your work ahead of time and get it done in a year. That's reasonable. If you don't, it's not a hostile process. The board is then able to choose from nominees to make those appointments. There really is no excuse for this to ever be used, but right now, the vacancies are just extending way too long. That's what this is attempting to do.