Mr. Chairman, thank you. Being on the Standing Committee on Finance, I was able to receive the report from the executive director of the Northwest Territories Legal Aid, through the Minister of Justice, about the steps the board is taking to implement the recommendations of Strength at Two Levels, the Legal Services Board's task force on legal aid, the Department of Justice's legal aid action plan and The Justice House report on gender equality. I think that good progress is being made by this new executive director and the board. So I am quite satisfied with the progress.

There is just one comment I would like to make before we approve this. That is, in my opinion, it should be a priority that the Department of Justice consult with the Law Society and prepare a new legal aid tariff which would specify what is known as "A" priority limitations, in contrast to the present after the fact taxation system of billing. I think this would simplify the review of accounts. I think there is nothing wrong with establishing ceilings in advance on certain kinds of work, and I think that that would also result in cost-savings. I would just like to put those comments on the record, Mr. Chairman. I know that work is being considered. In my view, it should be given a priority. Thank you.