Thank you, Mr. Chair. So I mean, I would -- I would respectfully disagree with the Minister and certainly would strongly advocate that this position be filled again and, you know, that the current person in the position is retiring but I think it is very important that that position is filled again with someone who does have expertise and experience in family law and specifically children's law. I mean, it's not very much money in the grand scheme of things, and that person has really played a linchpin role in holding this office together, including mentoring and training the lawyers that are on that panel of roster lawyers. And, you know, the Minister mentioned there are seven lawyers on this panel or roster. Three are based in Yellowknife. One is based in Hay River. And the others are -- actually operate in both NWT and BC or Alberta. All are doing this on top of other legal responsibilities. They're not doing this a hundred percent of the time. And, really, to have someone who is, like, holding the system together and being the core advocate and the person who can both advocate within our system but also be that person who can mentor and train and field complaints, I think has been quite essential. And so I think it is quite shortsighted and a mistake to let this position go. So I'll leave it there for now, Mr. Chair. Thank you.
Shauna Morgan on Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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