Mr. Chairman, I would like to raise two points.
First of all, I understand that it is first and foremost the leaders of our respective parties that discuss the issue of legislative committees. However, I do understand, without having checked with my leader, that we are not very receptive to the idea of increasing the number of legislative committees, first of all because the same people will have to sit on them and also because there is no urgency requiring us to adopt the bills at the rate proposed by the government.
The government has already suggested that we establish a legislative committee to deal with reverse onus for extra-judicial inquiries. That is one thing.
Secondly, I am open to the idea that we should talk amongst ourselves. Ms. Jennings took me somewhat by surprise. This is a great side of her personality, this ability to come up with something new which makes her a somewhat unpredictable parliamentarian. However, I thought that the members from all of the parties wanted to study the issue of judicial selection, given the current roadblock.
You are aware, Ms. Jennings, as a legal expert, that there is a roadblock: the government is acting with arrogance that we cannot condone. So your friendship will be very useful to me as to the way that these events will unfold.
Mr. Chairman, we will discuss this matter on Thursday. But I feel it is essential that committee members be able to review the way that judges are selected. I think that we have some work to do on that issue. Moreover, my colleague from the NDP has also indicated that he shares this same desire.