Thank you.
According to the notes prepared by Michel, our analyst, you were recruited as a special adviser to the minister. Were you indeed recruited as such or as an ombudsman? Because in the notes, it states:
It opted to appoint a Veterans Ombudsman as a special adviser to the Minister of Veterans Affairs pursuant to the Public Service Employment Act.
Is this indeed how you were chosen? Because that would mean that you are simply an employee of the department, unless I am mistaken.
It would seem that I am putting you on the spot. If I reworded my question, you would perhaps prefer not to give me an answer, because of your position.