Transport committee  Oh, oh!

Transport committee  You did a great job, Mr. Chair. You stood up.

Transport committee  No, it is not done on a regional basis. Regardless of where members are from, they represent the CTA and work for all Canadians. It is the chairman's prerogative to assign members to panels. He bases his decision on certain criteria, which can vary from one case to another. The expertise required for handling a particular case is one of the factors considered.

Transport committee  It would be a pleasure.

Transport committee  Thank you for your attention. Thank you very much. It has been a most enjoyable experience, and I would be happy to appear before the committee again.

Transport committee  Not currently. We were asked when we appointed the air complaints commissioner. For the second one, we were asked to provide some suggestions. But that's the only time in my eight and a half years at the agency when we've been asked to make suggestions on appointing a member.

Transport committee  If there have been changes, I haven't heard about them. They haven't consulted me, and I doubt that they will consult me. For the selection of a new chairman, they asked the agency, or they asked the previous chairman before she departed to provide a job description, suggestions, and so on.

Transport committee  No. They have posted the competition. It was in the Canada Gazette, and those interested can apply, and presumably have applied. But I'm not aware of the process itself. The application has to be sent to PCO, to the senior appointments secretariat. But the process was carried out as it would be for any other job that is posted in the paper.

Transport committee  Two members.

Transport committee  Yes.

Transport committee  The appointment is done by order in council, and it's the minister who decides. I don't know how the appointments work. To me, there are so many—

Transport committee  No, we are an agency of the government.

Transport committee  No.

Transport committee  No, we have seven members. The act presently calls for seven members. The legislation—

Transport committee  Right.