With respect, the minister may have left out the fact that if we want to raise the moneys up, the government has to give its consent, because we don't have that power. That was what I put on the table seconds after he made his statement in the House originally. It's called a royal recommendation.
Evidence of meeting #24 for Justice and Human Rights in the 39th Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was judges.
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