Thanks, Mr. Chair. Look, I'm not trying to push this too hard, but can the Minister commit to talking about that plan with the standing committee when he brings forward information about how the court library is going to transition into the research centre? Thanks, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. O'Reilly. Minister Sebert.

Yes, I can commit to do that, Mr. Chair. Thank you.

Thank you, Minister Sebert. Any further questions, Mr. O'Reilly?

No. Thanks, Mr. Chair. I appreciate the commitments made by the Minister, but I do need to go on record as opposing this cut to an important public service. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. O'Reilly. Any further questions on page 271? Are we agreed? Court services, operation expenditure summary, total activity, $13,928,000. Are we agreed?

Thank you. That brings us to page 274, legal aid services, operation expenditure summary, total activity $6,252,000. Any questions? Also go to page 275, legal aid services, active positions, information item. Mr. Thompson.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. In regards to the Deh Cho position, the individual has retired. When is the department looking at filling this position? It is very important to the residents in the riding. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Thompson. Minister Sebert.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. That very important position will be filled. We don't have an exact date on that, but it will be in the near future. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Minister Sebert. Any further questions, Mr. Thompson?

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I guess I'm a little concerned that the individual who was in the position informed the department a long time ago when she was going to be retiring, and the department didn't take that opportunity to try to find somebody she could train in there. So when he says in the near future, is it going to be done in this fiscal year? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Thompson. Minister Sebert.

Yes, Mr. Chair, it will be done in this fiscal year. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Minister Sebert. Mr. Thompson.

Thank you, and I appreciate the Minister for his answer. Will there be a training plan in place or is it being looked at to be staffed within? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Thompson. Minister Sebert.

Mr. Chair, that is yet to be determined. We will be seeking the right kind of individual for the position, and we're not certain as to who will apply. Obviously, if it's a new person, there'll be training required. Should know, Mr. Chair, that there's always ongoing training for court workers, so that would clearly be part of -- whether it's somebody who's already in the system or somebody new. There will be training if it is someone new, but there's always ongoing training for all court workers in any case. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Minister Sebert. Any further questions, Mr. Thompson.

Thank you, Mr. Chair, and I thank the Minister for that answer. Would the Minister be willing to look at putting a 25-mile radius on the position so it is actually a local hire and not somebody outside the region, so they understand the local issues and have a relationship with the people? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Thompson. Minister Sebert.

Mr. Chair, I imagine we would hear from HR with respect to that. However, it's often difficult to staff these positions, so we may have to look further afield than a very narrow radius. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Minister Sebert. Mr. Thompson.