Madam Justice Côté, for instance, on the Supreme Court now, came directly from practice. The court needed at that particular moment someone who had extensive experience in corporate and commercial law. She had an outstanding reputation and was chosen. That's one. Obviously, Chief Justice Bora Laskin came directly from academia. There have been others. Maybe Monsieur Giroux can provide other names.
For me, anyway, it's something we might think about. This is the Supreme Court of Canada. I always liken this to a medical interview, in a sense. If you're on a medical board or a hospital board and you're looking for a chief of surgery, you would assume at least two things—one, that it's a doctor who applies, but more importantly, that it's someone who has done surgery.
I think it's invaluable to have the judicial background. That's not to disqualify others, but this is the highest court. Whoever is chosen has to hit the ground running, because....
I'm sorry. I'm taking up your time.