Thank you, Mr. Chair. I'm trying to recall where we left off in the conversation on this.
I do find the idea to be a compelling one, because I think it's a clever way to encourage the government to speed up its appointment process. Obviously, this is something that has been very challenging for port boards.
At our last meeting, when we were discussing this, the officials who were with us were explaining some of the consultation process that the department undergoes when it's considering an appointment, partly in an effort to ensure that our port boards aren't old boys' clubs—or young boys' clubs, for that matter. I think that's something all of us around the table would support.
Under this new proposal, if the board itself were going to appoint people after this one-year period, would it also be required to undertake similar consultations, or would it be less encumbered and could it essentially appoint anyone it wanted to? That's, essentially, my question.