Governments are entitled to reject or modify commission recommendations p
rovided—and again I want to go to the principles, because they are very important principles and broaden the P.E.I. reference case
—firstly, they have articulated a legitimate reason for doing so; secondly, the government's reasons rely upon a reasonable factual foundation; thirdly, it can be shown that, viewed globally and with deference to the government's opinion, the commission process has been respected and the purposes of the commission, namely preserving
...[+++] judicial independence and depoliticizing the setting of judicial remuneration, have been achieved.Les gouvernements ont le droit de rejeter ou de modifier des recommandations de la commission en respectant des principes sur lesquels j'insiste, parce qu'ils sont très importants et qu'ils élargissent la portée du renvoi sur les juges de l'Île-du-Prince-Édouard. D'abord, les gouvernements doivent donner des raisons légitimes à leur décision.