No. The Law Commission was created by a law of Parliament. The MPs voted in favour of its creation back before 2000, with the former Liberal government.
Then there was some sort of commission that was created by the subsequent government. There was some sort of consultation, and the government said it wanted to get rid of the Law Commission for all sorts of reasons. That's when the Treasury Board decided to cut the budget. That's how our activities ended abruptly, without any vote from MPs.
Second, our role is independent. We produce reports and give them to the Minister of Justice, and then the Minister of Justice responds to us, takes the work, and does something with it.