Evidence of meeting #61 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 judge.

A recording is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

MPs speaking

Also speaking

Hon. Antonio Lamer  former Chief Justice, Supreme Court of Canada, As an Individual
Jacob Ziegel  Professor Emeritus of Law, University of Toronto, As an Individual

5:30 p.m.

former Chief Justice, Supreme Court of Canada, As an Individual

Antonio Lamer

It's minimal, but the perception that there can be a bias is not minimal.

5:30 p.m.

Conservative

Rick Dykstra Conservative St. Catharines, ON

I agree with you. I certainly would never understand law as well you do, but I thought the understanding of law was to base it in fact, and that politics was actually supposed to be the perception. It's an interesting dichotomy.

5:30 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Art Hanger

Thank you, Mr. Dykstra.

I would like to thank you, Mr. Lamer and Mr. Ziegel, for your appearance here. I think you've offered some very valuable information for the committee to look at. We will be examining all of it over the next few days, so your presence here is very much appreciated.

The meeting adjourned.