Mr. Speaker, I dispute the presumptions behind that question. We have put into place a process that is transparent. It focuses on quality and diversity. The only people on whom consultations are undertaken are people who have passed through the judicial appointment committee, which is non-partisan and has no access to partisan political information. They go on to the next stage only if they are highly recommended in most cases and occasionally recommended.
We have put into place an outstanding process and I ask Canadians to look at the results, both in terms of quality and diversity.