Justice committee  Even with an ability to summarize, it is a huge document and it is very complicated. I will read you a few sentences...

Justice committee  You're asking if I agreed with everything that went into the recommendations?

Justice committee  Yes, we signed off on every recommendation.

Justice committee  Mr. McLennan could explain it to you much better, but the explanation has grown into an entire chapter. The way we arrived at that percentage is very complicated. I certainly cannot explain it in two sentences. As for the other point, that is a political issue. The number 1 rule of our work is not to be politicized.

Justice committee  The issue of the 10.8% is complicated. The information is in one of the chapters. You can read it.

Justice committee  It is in chapter 2. Chapter 2. Gentlemen, why don't you do it? It is in chapter 2, but I cannot summarize it in three sentences.

Justice committee  Mr. Chairman, I would like to add our report deals not only with judges' salaries. We also made recommendations on how to proceed. There is no rule. The Commission was set up precisely because there were no specific rules. One of the recommendations was that during the four years of peace, therefore during the period where under no circumstances would the salaries be changed, research be done to find comparable criteria.

Justice committee  We will start in English and continue in French. Personally, I am not a lawyer.