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Government Operations committee Just as with the CEO process, I had a role in reviewing the applications that came in from across the country—
April 17th, 2018Committee meeting
Jessica McDonald
Government Operations committee If I could, I'll just answer the question. I was fully involved in the review of—
April 17th, 2018Committee meeting
Jessica McDonald
Government Operations committee Yes, all the positions that are open were subject to applications and interviews. Those include the ones where there's a potential for an incumbent board member to be reappointed, so what I'm trying to articulate is that I was involved in that as well as the new individuals from
April 17th, 2018Committee meeting
Jessica McDonald
Government Operations committee Yes. As I say, I believe the government may appoint in the coming days.
April 17th, 2018Committee meeting
Jessica McDonald
Government Operations committee Yes, on the path forward.
April 17th, 2018Committee meeting
Jessica McDonald
Government Operations committee Yes, as I said in my remarks, I have read a lot of the material that came before the committee, as well as the committee's report. My focus now is on the mandate letter that I've received from the minister. That provides my instructions going forward. I am very much looking forw
April 17th, 2018Committee meeting
Jessica McDonald
Government Operations committee I actually feel that there is a lot of opportunity in the mandate letter that I've received from the minister.
April 17th, 2018Committee meeting
Jessica McDonald
Government Operations committee Such as defining collaboratively the path forward. The letter speaks to me in terms of some very specific directions, with accessibility being one and improving remittance services being another, for example, but also in terms of working collaboratively to define the path forward
April 17th, 2018Committee meeting
Jessica McDonald
Government Operations committee Canada Post's financial statements are audited.
April 17th, 2018Committee meeting
Jessica McDonald
Government Operations committee I don't think that's true. It's a matter of having an open and meaningful conversation. I actually have spent quite a bit of time reading the submissions—not all, but many—that came before this committee, as well as this committee's report. I think there's a lot of thoughtful pe
April 17th, 2018Committee meeting
Jessica McDonald
Government Operations committee As you know, it's a Governor in Council appointment, so while I'm part of the search process, the timing is not in my personal control. The search window was actively open through to about the middle of March. We are in the interviewing stage for candidates, and it's fair to say,
April 17th, 2018Committee meeting
Jessica McDonald
Government Operations committee Yes, very much so. I think BC Hydro is a great example. At the time, a whole new capital plan was being introduced to an organization not that much smaller in revenues than Canada Post, to be honest with you. We were getting close to $6 billion in annual revenues. It's a massive
April 17th, 2018Committee meeting
Jessica McDonald
Government Operations committee Well, it is a Governor in Council appointment, so the—
April 17th, 2018Committee meeting
Jessica McDonald
Government Operations committee I've been fully involved in the position description, the qualifications, and the skills and experience that ideally we would be looking for in the new CEO. I've been fully involved in the path of the search process and how it reached internationally in terms of how it was advert
April 17th, 2018Committee meeting
Jessica McDonald
Government Operations committee I am involved today as a board member in the vetting of candidates and in the interview process, yes.
April 17th, 2018Committee meeting
Jessica McDonald