Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Following up on what Mr. Choquette said, I was going to include all the associations in Canada. There are large and small ones. Tomorrow morning, we could ask all the associations representing minority francophones and anglophones in Canada what their opinion is about this nomination and the process.
Earlier, Mr. Samson mentioned that no one in Canada had said that Ms. Meilleur did not have the required qualifications. I agree with him. I must agree with you. In fact, Ms. Meilleur has had an exceptional career. That's not the issue.
The opposition parties are not the ones telling you this now. We are not playing politics by sending you little motions to try to get you into trouble. Mr. Arseneault, you should not be laughing at that, because that's really not it.
Mr. Samson, contrary to what you are saying, all of the communities themselves are telling you that the process was not open and transparent. In addition, you said that, if you had not been elected as an MP, you could have had the skills to apply for this position.
You are doing a self-assessment, you say you have the skills to apply for this position, but you are telling us that you do not have the skills to assess this person's ability? I think you are barking up the wrong tree.
Actually, the communities are talking to you today. They will probably be taking you to court because this makes no sense.
Once again, what we are experiencing is unprecedented. We must appoint the watchdog who must hold the government—