Mr. Lemay, you know that there's a constitutional obligation for the existence of that particular commission, but that's not to say the commission is therefore perfect in its decision-making. The Supreme Court of Canada made it very clear, and not so much in the P.E.I. reference case but in the Bodner decision, that the Parliament is ultimately responsible for the determination of the salaries, and the response the government made is in accordance with the constitutional principles.
In respect to the judges, I've recommended and the government has appointed 28 judges to date. When we came into office there were 23 vacancies, as I recall.