Mr. Speaker, we do not believe democracy and the rule of law are incompatible concepts; the one is safeguarded by the application of the other.
There are important aspects of the rule of law arising from the position taken by the Government of Quebec in the Bertrand litigation. It may be that after considering the position we determine that we will not intervene. It may be that we conclude the matter is so obvious there is no need for us to assist the court. We might also await the disposition of the first instance and determine whether intervention might be more useful on appeal. All these matters fall to be examined.
In the meantime we are considering the position and I hope to be in a position in the coming days to make clear the course we will take.