Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you you to each of our witnesses for being here.
Professor Thibault, you and many other experts have told us today and in our previous session that the Federal Court is charged with applying civil law and principles to cases that it hears, especially those arising from the province of Quebec. I wonder if you could tell us, in your opinion, what the long-term impact on Supreme Court of Canada decisions would be if we eliminated from the pool of talent for the Supreme Court justices who had served on the Federal Court, applying civil law in the Federal Court and the Federal Court of Appeal on matters arising from Quebec.
What, over time, would be the impact of that kind of interpretation, which seems to be the interpretation the opposition wishes to take?