I would also note that not only did you not consult, but you in fact disinvited certain members from having the opportunity to engage in that process, including the vice-chair of the committee, who was advised seven minutes before the nominee was to be announced by the Prime Minister. I recognize that the Prime Minister is under no obligation to consult members of Parliament in this process, but when you make a commitment, it's about keeping the commitment.
Now, this is with respect to another thing the Prime Minister said in his Globe and Mail op-ed piece. He talked about the fact that members of Parliament would have a direct opportunity to engage with the nominee. Further in that op-ed piece, he referred to a Q and A session in which members of both the justice committee and the Senate legal and constitutional affairs committee would have an opportunity to take part in a Q and A session with the nominee.
That, of course, is happening tomorrow at the University of Ottawa. When you look at both committees, there are, I believe, 12 members on the Senate committee and 10 members on our House committee, and yet there will only be an opportunity for 14 rounds. It appears there might be an opportunity to ask a one-minute question. Would you not see merit in having an opportunity for members of this committee and the Senate committee to engage with the nominee by having the nominee come to Parliament Hill in addition to this Q and A session that has been set up for tomorrow? Wouldn't that provide a better opportunity for real meaningful engagement?