Mr. Speaker, our government created an open, transparent and accountable process to identify and select highly qualified jurists.
With respect to this individual, the Office of the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner reviewed the situation and determined that there was no conflict of interest and that a recusal was not necessary.
I acted proactively. We are proud to have appointed over 400 jurists, men and women, to the bench. These are high-quality jurists.