Mr. Speaker, that, of course, is a complete mischaracterization of what I said, what I think, how I act, and who I am.
In fact, with respect to judicial appointments, they are based on one criterion and one criterion only, and that is merit and judicial excellence.
With respect to minorities and women being promoted to the judiciary, I think we can all agree that government of course plays an important role in that, but so too do law schools, so too do law societies. That is exactly the message I was bringing to the Ontario Bar Association.