Since then, many things have changed. Today, more than 300 years later, we witness a growing recognition of perhaps even older values, the traditional values of aboriginal peoples. And at your conference this afternoon, Hubert Reeves explored the changes over the centuries in our physical world, our great adventure in science. As judges of the courts of first resort across Canada, you are on the front lines of what we can consider our great adventure in law. It seems that people are very willing to judge judges.
People are very willing to judge, period.
I think that is a very important distinction to draw. I have also knowledge of a kind of work you do indirectly having been, until my nomination as Governor General of Canada, a lay bencher of the Law Society of Upper Canada. Participating in a self-regulating body of lawyers was a very interesting experience which gave me some indication of the world in which you live and the world in which you must make your decisions and live with them. That, I think, is one of the key things that I understand from what people like you really do. I just would draw your attention for a moment, because I do think it's kind of interesting.