I can only conclude by saying that not only is that important, but community work like being a member of the Order of Canada, belonging to the Lions Club, being a member of a particular group--as I see in Mr. Gill's South Asian heritage month--being president of a community of newcomers, and all those kinds of things bear on the ability to be what we consider a good citizenship judge.
On January 30th, 2007. See this statement in context.