Mr. Speaker, I thank the hon. member for his question. I understand the system has been in place probably as long as the House of Commons, the Parliament of Canada.
As the hon. member recognizes, from community and municipal governments to provincial and federal governments it is necessary that citizens become involved. They should take part in the process of government. The names of those citizens come from throughout society. It has been my experience to keep a resume, as I have at the municipal and provincial levels of government, of citizens in the community who are prepared to give their time, energy and commitment to the process of fair and equitable government and to give their intelligence, which is what is required in managing the regulations and boards in our government process.
The government is prepared to receive names at any time from all citizens in society who may be prepared to participate in the democratic process.