Yes, it could be expensive. Court cases are expensive as well; they're even more expensive.
With regard to this issue of being under-resourced, the counsellor's office is already under-resourced. She certainly doesn't have much money in her budget. I think that having something under Bill C-300 would be much better.
It doesn't have to remain that it's a minister; I take the point that having it as a minister might compromise its independence. But that is there because it's a private member's bill that can't request resources of the government. As Mr. Dewar pointed out a few weeks ago, that can change with the stroke of a pen, and you can create something that is more independent. I think the argument that it is not independent is a bit disingenuous.
Could you just repeat the last part of your question?