Thank you, Minister, for being here. I am supportive of this bill and also of the principle of the specific claims bill. There's no problem, so we can put that aside.
I just want to have an academic discussion on a couple of things. Under the Specific Claims Tribunal Act, where there will be one judge.... When you see a “tribunal”, you might think it's three or something, but it's one judge, and there's no appeal. Generally, the only experience I've ever had of committees or quasi-judicial committees or judicial things in which there is no system of appeal is I think in the case of the refugee board. It seems almost undemocratic, un-Canadian.
I'm wondering about your thoughts on that structure of the specific claims process and what your thoughts are on the judicial recommendation...advice in cabinet, from your personal experience of boards and systems.