Thank you, Mr. Braden. The honourable Minister responsible for the Department of Municipal and Community Affairs, Mr. Allen.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Yes, I would like to advise the Members that the fee for office, the total prize payout of $30,000 or less, would be five percent of the prize total. The fee for office of a total prize in excess of $30,000 would be a flat rate of $1,500. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Allen. Supplementary, Mr. Braden.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. In the area of the larger prize, that sounds quite realistic. In the information relating to the five percent of total fees for lotteries under $30,000, I think most of the lotteries we run in the NWT are in that scale. Is this five percent an increase or a decrease from the current fee? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Braden. The honourable Minister responsible for Municipal and Community Affairs, Mr. Allen.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I do not have the specific details to respond to that question. I will be able to provide that at a later date. Thank you.

Merci, Mr. Minister. Mr. Braden, your final supplementary.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I look forward to getting that information. I am wondering by what means will the department be publicizing or making this information available to charitable organizations in the North? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Braden. The honourable Minister responsible for the Department of Municipal and Community Affairs, Mr. Allen.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I believe that as of April 1st of this year, we will be able to communicate that back to the interested groups, either through a letter or through a public announcement. Thank you.

Thank you, Minister Allen. Item 6, oral questions. The honourable Member for Range Lake, Ms. Lee.

Thank you, Ms. Lee. There were two questions there. The honourable Minister responsible for the Department of Health and Social Services, Mrs. Groenewegen.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Yes, we have looked at that particular recommendation. Included in the $1.2 million critical investment that was approved under the Heath and Social Services budget is funding to begin to do the research and putting the legislation in place for a children's advocate for the Northwest Territories. Thank you.

Merci, Madam Minister. Supplementary, Ms. Lee.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the Minister's answer and the positive nature of that. I wonder if the Minister could elaborate more on how far she is with this project. Is there a team working together? Are there staff assigned? I hope it is not going to be done by someone else outside of the government. Can we get more elaboration please?

Thank you, Ms. Lee. The honourable Minister responsible for the Department of Health and Social Services, Mrs. Groenewegen.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. As for the elaboration of the activity under this particular initiative, it is necessary to examine what is being done in terms of child advocacy in other jurisdictions. I am not exactly sure who is undertaking to do this work within the department, but the response to the Child Welfare League of Canada's report was intended to be a phased-in response over a three-year period.

What we have seen here in the last few weeks is the first year's activities and, as I mentioned, included in that are the financial resources necessary to do the research to form the foundation to respond to that particular recommendation for a child advocate. Thank you.

Thank you, Madam Minister. Supplementary, Ms. Lee.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I think this is the second time the Minister has mentioned the action plan responding to this report. I wonder if the Minister could make a copy available to us? Thank you.

Thank you, Ms. Lee. The honourable Minister responsible for the Department of Health and Social Services, Mrs. Groenewegen.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Yes, certainly if the initial year's activities and the outline of what the $1.2 million critical investment is intended to do would help provide a better understanding for the Member, I will be happy to provide it. Thank you.

Thank you. Your final supplementary, Ms. Lee.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. At the same time, could I get the Minister to commit to having as much input as possible from the Members on this side with regard to coming up with a child advocacy office? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.