Senator Baker: The reason I ask the question is because, under the former act, it would have been ludicrous to have, for example, a political hack of a political party appointed as the commissioner, or somebody who is recognized as being in and out of cabinet in a former administration or the present administration who is doing the appointing.
Le sénateur Baker : La raison pour laquelle je pose la question est que, sous le régime de l'ancienne loi, il aurait été ridicule de voir, par exemple, un politicard nommé commissaire ou un ministre d'un gouvernement antérieur ou du gouvernement en place qui procède à la nomination.