Mr. Chairman, the report has been given fairly wide distribution since it was received. Letters were sent out across the territories to people letting them know that the report is available. Quite a number of requests have come in from different individuals and organizations, as well as government bodies and academic institutions outside of the territories. That was one of the first things which we did.
With regard to the recommendations which are contained in the report, they have been broken down into a number of different groups. We have asked the department to draft an action plan, to put the recommendations in a certain order and put some priority on the implementation, and to try to work towards a timetable which could be presented. The action plan is still in draft form and has not gone to the Cabinet. It will hopefully be presented to Cabinet in the next month or so. I should point out that many of the recommendations within the report are not under the authority of the Department of Justice or under the control of the department or even of the Government of the Northwest Territories. We have sent out a number of letters, one to Justice Canada, a number of the recommendations fall under their jurisdiction. There is about less than 12 recommendations which fall under Justice Canada. We have forwarded a letter to them asking them if they would go through the recommendations and give us some response and ideas, their views on those specific recommendations.
The RCMP have about seven recommendations going to them. By letter we have drawn their attention to them and asked them to respond in some capacity to us. The legal services board has about five recommendations which related to their work and jurisdiction. The law society of the Northwest Territories had about four or five recommendations. The judiciary, the justices of the peace, courts and territorial courts had a great number of recommendations which fall under them. Some of the recommendations are going to acted on in the short-term, there is a number of them that we think we can act on in the short-term. Members are aware, we have indicated a couple of pieces of draft legislation which are aimed at that. There are other recommendations which we have that will take us more time, more research and more consultation. Some of them relate to the Department of Social Services, others are with the Department of Education.
That is, generally, where we are at. I can be more specific with the exact recommendations, the numbered recommendations that go to each responsible body, if the Members wish. I do not know if the Members are satisfied with that. I have Mr. Geoff Bickert who would be able to join me as a witness if Members wish.