Mr. Speaker, our government is always guided by the principles of merit and legal excellence in the selection and appointment of judges to the Canadian courts. Justice Mainville is an expert in public sector law negotiations, and in administrative, constitutional, energy, and environmental law. He also lectured at McGill. He is the author of a university textbook on aboriginal law. This shows that he has considerable expertise.
In the House of Commons on June 16th, 2014. See this statement in context.