Mr. Speaker, when our government was elected in 2015, we put in place a more rigorous, open and accountable system that better reflects Canada's diversity to appoint outstanding judges to our institutions.
Appointments are always merit-based. They are also based on the needs of the various benches, the expertise of the various candidates and the recommendations of the independent judicial advisory committee. We are proud of the judges we have appointed since implementing our system. They have diverse backgrounds and political affiliations.