DON CHERRY (con't)
32. Trying to undermine Elections Canada who are asking the Conservatives to be accountable.
33. Trying to change terms of the Supreme Court Act by sneaking it into one of his legislative sausages.
34. Trying to appoint a new Supreme Court judge while disregarding legal advice that the choice might not be constitutional.
35. Trying to appoint a new Supreme Court judge....
RON MACLEAN (interrupting)
And good evening. And of course we'll be discussing the Supreme Court of Canada's decision that the Prime Minister's choice for a new judge was unconstitutional. Welcome to House of Commons Night in Canada.
DON CHERRY
It was a clean ace...
RON MACLEAN
Wha....
DON CHERRY
Absolutely. 2014 SCC 21
RON MACLEAN
Which....
DON CHERRY
The decision regarding the reference about selection of Supreme Court judges from Quebec...
RON MACLEAN
And...
DON CHERRY
The Supreme Court Act of 1875
RON MACLEAN
Although Justice Moldaver...
DON CHERRY
...dissented. He's a good guy But he's out to lunch on this one.
RON MACLEAN
How...
DON CHERRY
I read the Act. It's a no brainer.
RON MACLEAN
Insofar...
DON CHERRY
Now you're using the hundred dollar words but if you read the Act it seems very clear that whoever wrote it had in mind that there had to be Supreme Court judges from Quebec who were up to speed on Quebec Civil Law as well as English Common Law
RON MACLEAN
And....
DON CHERRY
...that means a guy who's semi-retired and hasn't practiced law in Quebec for 10 years isn't up to speed within the meaning of the Act...
RON MACLEAN
So...
DON CHERRY
As Gomery said, there's at least 10 judges in Quebec who meet that reading of the 1875 act and are A-team lawyers up to speed on Quebec Civil Law and English Common Law
RON MACLEAN
You happen to have the 1875 act with you?
DON CHERRY
Doesn't everybody? It's on my Playbook.
RON MACLEAN
You're a BlackBerry guy?
DON CHERRY
Waterloo needs an NHL team.
RON MACLEAN
And that's it for us here on...
DON CHERRY
You don't use an iPhone do you?
RON MACLEAN
Well...
DON CHERRY
Get me CSEC on BBM.
