I just wanted to stress this point. Regarding functional bilingualism, I agree. I believe that we must keep in mind the principles enshrined in section 19 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, especially all the rights that have to do with official languages and that are meant to ensure full institutional bilingualism, especially in the administration of justice, so that no one under a court's jurisdiction is disadvantaged as compared to someone else.
Therefore, if a person in court uses an official language, your question should be formulated as follows: how can we guarantee that the criteria for selecting judges, once they have been chosen and appointed, will ensure that the needs of the clients of the courts be met without creating an unjust situation? In my opinion, these things should be interpreted in this light.
Thank you very much.