Mr. Speaker, that, of course, is a complete mischaracterization of what I said, what I think, how I act, and who I am.
In fact, with respect to judicial appointments, they are based on one criteria and one criteria only, and that is merit and judicial excellence.
With respect to minorities and women being promoted to the judiciary, I think we can all agree that government of course plays an important role in that, but so, too, do law schools, so, too, do law societies. That is exactly the message I was bringing to the Ontario Bar Association.