In any event if we had had serious parliamentary reform in those days and the Prime Minister could have only made the nomination but the relevant committee, transport at that time, would have the right to have hearings and ratify or reject, Mr. Mackasey would never have been nominated by the Prime Minister.
Quoi qu'il en soit, si le Parlement avait alors été sérieusement réformé, le premier ministre aurait pu proposer la candidature de M. Mackasey et le comité pertinent, le Comité des transports, aurait eu le droit de tenir des audiences et soit de ratifier la nomination soit de la rejeter.