I appreciate that because, as you know, without the Supreme Court, it would have taken a lot longer for sexual orientation to become part of the Canadian human rights legislation in all the provinces and the federal government.
As you know, I am a proud Franco-Albertan.
In my work in the francophone community in Alberta and across the country, I found that growing up in a minority-language community arms you, equips you with a particular lens on society.
I'm interested if, in Justice Martin's case, her experience growing up in the English-language minority of Quebec might have factored in to any of your recommendations for her to be on the short list.