Citizenship and Immigration committee  Yes.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  It was an initiative of the government, and the minister, in our discussion...there was a concern that maybe by limiting ourselves to self-identification, if we did it publicly more often we would draw more, wider, and I agree.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  I thought you were asking about how many people I would have referred for appointment. That's the pool.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  It's fair to say.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  We gave you the protocol and the code of ethics conduct. In the case of Mr. Ellis, again, it was obvious it was unacceptable behaviour, independent of whether I knew all the facts, and I am still working on that. It was unacceptable, and I immediately proceeded to use the only power I have, because I can't suspend; the government can suspend, and the government can rescind Governor in Council appointees.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  I don't have the power to withdraw a salary from an individual I send home. That would be called a suspension. What I've done is rescind his capacity to exercise his function. I'm sorry. Am I too long in the answer?

Citizenship and Immigration committee  That one is advice to minister. The people coming in front of us...there are 300-and-some who have applied. Once we screen for the basics, they will come in front of the panel. The panel will sit in two to three weeks from now, and we will look at the results of the test, we will look at their application, we will look at their track record.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  We screened out 45, so 300 will end up in front of the panel for consideration.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Yes.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Correct.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  I don't think you expect an answer. It was a departmental issue.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  You are making a connection with the appeal.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  I have no idea at all.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  As I said earlier, the protocol provides the framework under which members of the public's complaints about the alleged behaviour of a commissioner may be dealt with. This does not involve any review of an application or its merit.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  I could not say. We are talking about a departmental employee.