But Monsef was appointed to Cabinet based on merit and qualifications - it had nothing to do with identity politics and she has proven to be extremely credible on electoral reform, especially in terms of her shameless contempt for a referendum regardless of what the majority of Canadians want (from every major party). The Committee's mandate was to kow tow to the wishes of the Liberal Party under the guise of independent non-partisan consultations. Then they had the audacity to put an independent report out as opposed to rubber stamp a short-sighted liberal party promise, this whole charade with Monsef only laid bare what most people already knew about the Liberals - all symbolism no substance, because it's 2016, sunny ways, and all that puff.