Mr. Speaker, the hon. member has been in the House for some time. She must know that it is not proper to ask the Minister of Justice to provide a legal opinion. That is why obviously she is declining to answer the hon. member's question and she does not have to answer it.
In any event, I do not know why in the name of democracy, the hon. member is asking for approval of undemocratic conduct, electing somebody for life without any accountability, without any need to return to the people and see whether the so-called elected senator is to be returned.
Why does the hon. member not take a stand for democracy rather than supporting this truly undemocratic process if we look at it right to the bottom?