I want to thank my colleague for her motion. This is obviously a very large-scale motion. It calls for us to review the judicial appointment process, not only in the Supreme Court, but in all courts under federal jurisdiction. Yes, we know full well that this is the prerogative of the Governor in Council.
I am wondering whether it would not make more sense to move this motion in the House on an opposition day.
This issue, which is very touchy, should be debated in that arena, in my opinion. That way, the context would be entirely democratic and less restrictive than in this committee.
As you've mentioned with regard to the schedule, and I mean this quite frankly, voting on this would be somewhat theoretic because we now have two government bills, three private members' bills, and a study. Certainly a study of this nature.... I mean, we're studying the nomination of all judges, not just Supreme Court judges, and that would take a vast number of witnesses and sessions. It's just something that we're never going to get through before the next election.
Quite frankly, the motion would be academic, and despite the merit of it, I don't see it happening.