Thank you very much, Madam Chair, and to our witnesses for being here today.
Mr. Giroux, perhaps I'll start with you.
You highlighted essentially a capacity problem at the end of your testimony, to say that we might backlog the system and jeopardize the quality of the training if we train before appointments are made. I take it then, that it's your view that we would still be able to provide adequate training post appointment. There's no way that we'd put that in jeopardy.
My concern is really around the jurisdiction of the federal government to train a judge, without violating the principle of judicial independence, after they've been appointed.
Could you perhaps offer some comment on that?