I agree with my colleague that it makes no sense not to allow the judges from the Federal Court or the Federal Court of Appeal to be appointed to the Supreme Court of Canada. Don't forget that even today the federal government and its judges promote bijuralism, which is an approach of law that considers both common law and civil law, so it's not because someone comes from the Federal Court trail or path that this person is not sensitive to the civil law reality that is part of Canada.
On November 21st, 2013. See this statement in context.