I'm sure that the minister has comments, but if I may comment first, I believe that the public reputation of the Supreme Court of Canada and public confidence in it today are very high. The court itself has, by having public hearings in Winnipeg and then in Quebec City and by engaging with the public in other ways, made that part of its business, and we can see the results. I won't use up all of the committee's time inviting you to compare that with the situation in the United States, but what I would say about this process is that it is as much about transparency as it is about accountability or finding something that wouldn't otherwise be known. What takes place this afternoon is as much for the Canadian public as it is for the pluses or minuses about Justice Moreau's particular nomination, and I think that's a very good thing for the Supreme Court and for the administration of justice.
On November 2nd, 2023. See this statement in context.