Thank you, Mr. Chair. Thank you to our witnesses.
My questions are for Ms. Mathen.
Ms. Mathen, former chief justice John Richard, who was a law partner of mine for a number of years, stated that the Federal Court of Appeal is “a national, bilingual institution dispensing justice” across Canada, and that it is “also a bijuridical court, applying both the common law and the civil law.” As well, as you know, the federal government, through Bill S-12 and other acts, has promoted bijuralism in the Federal Court.
Do you agree with former Federal Court chief justice John Richard in those comments that he made?