The appointment of judges, and of any senior civil servant or senior state clerk, must be approved by the National Assembly (legislative power). As a State of law, Quebec recognizes the separation of powers (legislative, executive, judicial), with primacy to the legislature because of the legitimacy conferred on it by the general ballot. This appointment, as well as the dismissal in the event of default and the setting of the salary, is therefore not the responsibility of the government alone (executive), even less of a single person, but of the entire Assembly of Deputies. The challenge is not only to avoid a conflict of interest, but also the appearance of a conflict of interest or arbitrariness, and above all to maintain the faith of the population in the integrity of our institutions.
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