Mr. Speaker, the hon. member combines an ignorance of the law with a meanness of spirit when he puts that question.
In the first place, I am not the one who suggested Madam Justice Arbour, it was the United Nations Security Council. Second,
Madam Justice Arbour is not in breach of any Canadian law in taking a leave of absence for other purposes.
The prohibition in the Judges Act is against her taking money from any other source. It is that which is addressed by Bill C-42, which was passed by this House, sent back with an amendment by the Senate for reasons best known to the Senate, and which is now before this House for adoption with the Senate's change.
I emphasize that there is nothing unlawful or inconsistent with the Judges Act or any other law of Canada which Madam Justice Arbour has done.