Mr. Speaker, what the government fails to realize is that in Canada parliament is losing its supremacy. Courts have been undoing the work of parliament for far too long.
We are elected here by the will of Canadians and we are held accountable at least every five years. However, judges, particularly supreme court judges today, have extraordinary legislative powers but no accountability.
Why will the Prime Minister not send a clear, positive message to the courts and Canadians by having the supreme court nominees at least appear before parliament before they are appointed to the bench?