Obviously, criminal law is critically important to the docket of the Supreme Court and an expertise in criminal law is also extremely important to the docket of that court. I recall that when I was a clerk many years ago, it was like jumping in feet first to a pool of criminal law water, and I appreciated that experience very much.
Justice O'Bonsawin brings with her a knowledge of critically important parts of the criminal justice system, specifically mental health law, which is, and we understand to be, an increasingly important part of criminal justice, as well as an expertise on the application of Gladue principles, which is also extremely important to the sentencing portions of criminal justice. She also brings with her experience as a superior court justice in which she has had exposure to criminal law cases.
I would add though that it's the court's total responsibility, and not simply of one judge or one justice, to be an expert in criminal law. I'd point out that that court has an accumulated expertise in criminal law. As well, Justice Kasirer, who was a recent appointment, wrote and taught in the early stages of his teaching career in criminal law matters. I believe he wrote one of the decisions to which you just referred from this past summer.
There is an accumulated expertise on the court, and Justice O'Bonsawin is going to add to that expertise in criminal law.