Thank you, Madam Chair.
Welcome, Minister. I'm glad to see you this morning.
I'm especially interested in the estimates as they relate to the Office of the Commissioner for Federal Judicial Affairs. Two of the office's core responsibilities caught my eye, first, safeguarding the independence of the judiciary and, second, delivering the judges' language training program.
I'll start by asking about the judiciary's independence. As far as the appointment process goes, can you tell me what portion of the estimates is actually for the judge selection process? To be clear, I'm referring to federal courts.