Thank you, Mr. Chair and Mr. Fast.
Clause 256 amends the Judges Act to add to the complement of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice by five judges.
Clause 257 amends the Judges Act to increase the complement of the Supreme Court of British Columbia by two judges.
Clause 258 amends the Judges Act to increase the complement of the Court of Queen’s Bench for Saskatchewan by two judges.
Clause 259 amends the Judges Act to authorize the appointment of a new associate chief justice for the Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador.
Finally, clause 260 amends the Tax Court of Canada Act to increase the judicial complement of that court by two judges.