Mr. Speaker, the Judges Act is clear. Section 3 states, and I quote:
3 No person is eligible to be appointed a judge of a superior court in any province unless ... that person
(a) is a barrister or advocate of at least 10 years' standing at the bar of any province
However, Robert Leckey has been appointed a judge of the Superior Court of Quebec even though he has been a member of the Barreau du Québec for just seven years.
My question for the minister is simple. Does he believe that Robert Leckey meets the legal criteria to be a judge on the Quebec Superior Court, yes or no?