Thank you, Madam Minister and Ms. Campbell, for being here.
I want to first of all ask you, Madam Minister, a couple of questions about process.
In the Prime Minister's August 2 op-ed piece published in The Globe and Mail, he states that “once the shortlist of candidates has been compiled by the advisory board,” that you, as the minister, would consult with a number of different persons, including members of the justice and human rights committee.
I just want to confirm that you would acknowledge that that didn't take place.