Thank you. Could the Minister repeat the portion around the aboriginal staff? I'm a slow writer. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Hawkins. Mr. Dent, can you provide a copy to the committee?

Mr. Chairman, the last two points that I mentioned were initiatives to recruit and retain aboriginal court worker staff, and finally to improve information technology for all legal aid services staff.

Thank you, Mr. Dent. Mr. Hawkins.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Actually, I would like to follow suit on your comment if I could be provided a copy in that regard, for my information as well as all Members' information on that issue. Could the Minister make that available?

Thank you, Mr. Hawkins. Mr. Dent.

Mr. Chairman, I would be happy if the Sergeant-at-Arms could make a copy so all Members could have a copy of that briefing note.

Thank you, Mr. Dent. Mr. Hawkins.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and thank you, Mr. Minister, for being so helpful. I appreciate that. With regard to aboriginal recruitment, what initiatives is your department taking to accomplish that goal under that agreement? I think that's one of the reasons why I wanted to hear it again, is the fact that I didn't quite hear it properly. Was it to hire aboriginal staff or something along those lines? If we could get a further clarification. Like I say, I couldn't hear it very well.

Thank you, Mr. Hawkins. Mr. Dent.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. There are court workers in most communities in the Northwest Territories. Many of them are aboriginal right now. It would be up to the board that administers this funding to ensure that they were using the funding to recruit and retain more of them. So there are two parts to that: recruiting and retaining, and the board would have to decide how they were going to spend that money to accomplish those goals.

Thank you, Mr. Dent. Mr. Hawkins.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Would the Minister let us know in what direction he provides the board in administering their total budget, as well as this new initiative?

Thank you, Mr. Hawkins. Mr. Dent.

Mr. Chairman, I don't provide them with direction. If we're not satisfied in the way in which the board was operating, then the Minister's role would be to replace the board members.

Thank you, Mr. Dent. Mr. Hawkins.

Thank you, Mr. Minister, for providing that comment. Does the Minister recognize that that we're having difficulties with legal aid? Is the Minister willing to take concise direction to provide for the board, seeing how he doesn't provide specific direction to the board, but is the Minister willing to call the board on meeting some of the directives or their intent? Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

Thank you, Mr. Hawkins. Mr. Dent.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I'm afraid Mr. Hawkins is going to have to explain the question to me a little more clearly. I don't understand what he is asking.

Thank you, Mr. Dent. Mr. Hawkins.

Well, I have the Minister on record saying...

Layman terms.

Sorry?

Layman terms.