Mr. Speaker, I commend the parliamentary secretary for his speech. As we said a few times this week, my colleague from Rivière-du-Nord did incredible work on the issue of judicial appointments. Judicial appointments are supposed to be impartial. However, we know that nothing could be further from the truth.
The shortage of judges in the system is one of the problems we are speaking out against today and one of the problems that today's Conservative motion seeks to remedy. The shortage of judges means that cases are dragging on. Offenders are not being tried quickly enough. They are being released because their cases are not being heard quickly enough. However, recently, the federal government quietly appointed as a judge a Liberal donor who does not even meet the basic criteria for being appointed as a superior court judge in Quebec or the provinces. Now, his appointment is being challenged and we are once again talking about the issue of judicial appointments.
Will my colleague commit to persuading his government to review these procedures and to ensure that judges are appointed in a responsible, fair and independent manner?