Thank you, Mr. Minister.
It just so happens that I am also the Bloc critic for aboriginal affairs and northern development. We are currently studying Bill C-30 at the committee. You will understand that I have some very specific questions.
Following meetings we had with the first nations who appeared before us, the first question I want to ask you, Mr. Minister, is the following: will the selection criteria for judges be improved or changed to ensure that judges who will be part of the Specific Claims Tribunal will be sensitive to aboriginal issues and the kinds of cases they will be called to work on? They will have to work long hours and, above all, over many months.
Mr. Minister, with all due respect to Superior Court judges, the ones that will sit on the Specific Claims Tribunal will sit for long hours in difficult areas. Will they be prepared? Will there be special criteria for these judges?