The Prime Minister announced his choice on the Monday, the parliamentary committee sat on the Wednesday, the order-in- council naming him to the court was issued the following day, on a Thursday, and he was to take up his duties on the Monday — one week from the time that Prime Minister Harper announced his nomination and the date that Justice Nadon was to take up his position on the court.
Le premier ministre a annoncé son choix le lundi, le comité parlementaire a siégé le mercredi, le décret annonçant la nomination a été publié le jour suivant, un jeudi, et le juge Nadon devait entrer en fonction le lundi.