Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my question today goes to the Minister of Health and Social Services, and it is with regard to the statement she made earlier. First of all, Mr. Speaker, I want to commend the Minister for a very well-stated position about the need to protect the rights of our children and the children's right to be free from neglect and abuse.
Mr. Speaker, my question today comes from the report I had talked about earlier in this House, the Child Welfare League of Canada. Out of the 52 recommendations the report had, one of the recommendations was a suggestion for a child advocate whose responsibility would be to ensure the rights of children and their families are articulated and respected, and that children and their families have access to an independent arbitrator if they believe their rights are abrogated. I would like to ask the Minister whether she has had a chance to review this recommendation and what the department's position is. Thank you.