Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I have a question for the Minister of Justice. The Minister is aware that there were a number of concerns expressed with regard to legal aid in the Auditor General's Report of 1991. He should also recall that the Standing Committee on Public Accounts tabled Committee Report 3-12(2) on June 25, Mr. Speaker, and a follow-up report on October 1. Both of these contain some specific recommendations regarding revision to the legal aid system.
Mr. Speaker, one of the serious problems outlined in this area was the inadequacy of existing information systems within the Department of Justice and the Legal Services Board. When the Public Accounts Committee followed up on the department's response to the June report, the Members were quite disappointed with the apparent slow progress that has taken place to this point.
I would like to ask the Minister if he will advise the House today as to the status of the department's action in upgrading the computer information system to provide managers with the information they need to monitor both costs and the quality of services?