Finance committee  I think we've had some clarification with the court case you referred to earlier.

Finance committee  I don't know. We'll see.

Finance committee  At this point what we need to focus on is what the legislation is giving us as a mandate, and we do have a mandate to answer the question posed to us. At the moment I'm taking the request for information to our colleagues in the public service and the executive so that we can ful

Finance committee  We do need the information to do our work. You may know that we've given departments two weeks to assemble the information we need. In terms of an update, it's a little difficult at this point to give you an update because they're still compiling the information we requested.

Finance committee  You're right, it's hypothetical. All we have is the court said that they would be available.

Finance committee  My job is not to agree or disagree with legislation; it's to meet legislative requirements. I will not comment on whether it's good or bad.

Finance committee  I believe it's for the parliamentarians to debate that, what they feel they need for us to do the work they wish us to do.

Finance committee  I just want to make sure I fully understand what you are asking.

Finance committee  Are you looking for a comparison with the process set out in the legislation?

Finance committee  So you want a comparison of the two processes.

Finance committee  In the Parliamentary Librarian case, it's an order. A competition was held, and candidates were interviewed. A recommendation was made, and the Prime Minister's order in council was introduced in the House. The House then adopted a motion that was submitted to the governor in cou

Finance committee  I'm not sure, because I wasn't involved in that appointment. I don't know which factors were considered during that process.

Finance committee  From my understanding, obviously what's happening in terms of our export market would be something to watch. What's happening in the U.S. is of interest to us, as well as the strength of the economy. The eurozone is also important. I think I'll turn to my colleagues for more re

Finance committee  I think in terms of the skills we're looking for, obviously we're looking for somebody who understands economic matters, the financial management of the Government of Canada. Because of the mandate, reviewing estimates and providing advice on the health of the economy, we're look

Finance committee  I'm not commenting on the previous holder of the office. What I'm looking for, obviously, is somebody who can look at the economic matters as mandated in the legislation and can communicate them, as well, in simple terms to parliamentarians. That's what I'm looking for.