Mr. Speaker, when it comes to judicial delays, the minister is trying to buy time by meeting with her provincial counterparts. In reality, all she has to do is read the newspaper, listen to the radio, and watch television. Everyone is laying the blame squarely on her shoulders, because the reality is this is in her wheelhouse.
The judicial appointments advisory committee for eastern Quebec has yet to be created. The seven seats have been empty for a year and a half now.
Can the Prime Minister explain how his minister is supposed to appoint judges when the committee has yet to be struck ?