Thank you very much, Chair, and thank you as well to Mr. MacLauchlan and Minister Lametti. It's good to see you all, and I hope that you've had a good and restful summer.
I want to first take this time to thank Justice Moldaver for his service. He was, in my view, a pioneer in an area that I focused a lot on in my legal career, and that was with respect to bringing awareness in relation to sexual offences against children and Internet luring. He wrote some very critical decisions when on the Ontario Court of Appeal that still resonate today. I'm thinking of the Woodward decision, for instance.
Thank you, Minister, as well. You mentioned Justice Marchand as a recent appointee to the British Columbia Court of Appeal. He's of indigenous heritage. I had the honour of appearing before him when he was a provincial court judge, a Supreme Court judge, and now he's on the court of appeal. I recognize the work that has been done with these appointments, and obviously I want [Technical difficulty—Editor] selection.
In Kamloops—Thompson—Cariboo where I reside and where I practised law prior to becoming a parliamentarian, the decisions of the Supreme Court of Canada were significant, particularly as they did relate to criminal law where I focused.
My question is for both of you.
We've had decisions like the Jordan decision, the Zora decision and the Antic decision, and they really do have an impact on how courts operate, particularly in smaller centres. For instance, Clearwater is in my riding, and it may only sit one time every two months. What experience, in your view, does Justice O'Bonsawin bring that will assist with the administration of justice in smaller and rural communities?