Well, I would suggest that the final decision is the Prime Minister's. The Prime Minister's terms of reference have been that he puts a very high premium on expanding the diversity of the lived experience and perspectives of the judges on the highest court of the land. As a committee we looked to try to make that possible for the Prime Minister.
There is no compromise made with respect to quality. The notion that if you go for diversity, you're not going to have quality is a load of rubbish. In today's legal community in Canada we have outstanding jurists and lawyers from all different backgrounds and characteristics. That is not an issue at all. Certainly we know that the Prime Minister will want to make choices, and we're very happy that we have been able to provide him with outstanding candidates who give him a choice and who, as we say, hopefully keep him up at night worrying about which excellent person to support.
The diversity of experience is part of the terms of reference of the whole process. When we are reaching out for candidates we emphasize that point as well, encouraging people who may not be part of a represented group currently on the court to see themselves as being a candidate of interest if they seek to be considered.