Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you to the witnesses for being here and for contributing to our study on this important bill.
I want to discuss the sanctions that are available. As we all know, cases of misconduct by members of the legislature make headlines, as do the council's decisions, and that significantly affects the public's trust in the administration of the justice system.
A certain number of benefits are granted. Take, for example, Judge Girouard's case, which has captured media attention in recent years. A number of legal proceedings were initiated in order to buy time. Judge Girouard ended up stepping down, but he walked away with a number of financial benefits, including his salary, his pension and coverage of his legal costs.
Mr. Scott, do you think changes could be made so that a judge who is found guilty faces financial sanctions or penalties? For example, perhaps the judge could be made to pay the legal costs, at least some of them.