Pour que la commission puisse examiner le droit au Canada d'une manière qui reflète les concepts et les institutions des deux systèmes juridiques du Canada, soit le droit civil et la common law, le comité a proposé un amendement exigeant qu'on choisisse les commissaires en fonction de leur connaissance collective des deux systèmes juridiques.
To further ensure that the commission will be provided with advice reflecting the principles enunciated in the legislation's preamble, the committee proposed that the same factors be taken into consideration when appointing members to the advisory council, as in appointing the commissioners. Therefore although membership is not limited to the legal community, members should be broadly representative of the socioeconomic and cultural diversity of Canada, represent various disciplines and reflect knowledge of common and civil law systems.