If that is accurate, if the purpose of section 56.1 would be a narrow exception to the general prohibition set out in section 55 of the existing Judges Act against any judge engaging in any occupation or business other than her or his judicial business, it seems very clear that this act should have been passed before Judge Arbour accepted the appointment to her position with the UN on August 1.
Si c'est exact, si le but de l'article 56.1 est de permettre une exception étroite à l'article 55 de la Loi sur les juges qui interdit toute activité extérieure aux juges, il me semble clair que le projet de loi aurait dû être adopté avant que le juge Arbour n'accepte sa nomination au poste des Nations Unies, le 1er août.