Mr. Speaker, I will be happy to take the hon. member's question under advisement and provide a detailed response to her as soon as possible.
An immediate response to the question is that much of the business of the Department of Justice has to do with retaining
lawyers in private practice to represent the interests of the government in cases from time to time. It may well be that much of that work is done in other parts of the country.
I will get the facts and respond to the hon. member in due course.