I appreciate the follow-up on the question. To restate, it's our commitment that the next justice who's appointed to the Supreme Court of Canada will be functionally bilingual, and when I say “functionally bilingual”, it means having the ability to understand oral and written arguments. That's not to say the candidate will have to be able to engage counsel in both languages, although that's a positive attribute that a candidate can bring forward.
With regard to limiting the pool of candidates in terms of the appointment process, I am confident there are jurists across the country in every jurisdiction who will meet the criteria as described in our public process, and I encourage all of those individuals to apply.