8. The Minister of Justice, either directly or through any intermediary, shall take all appropriate measures(1) to discover the whereabouts of a child who has been wrongfully removed or retained;
(2) to prevent further harm to the child or prejudice to interested parties by taking or causing to be taken provisional measures;
(3) to secure the voluntary return of the child or to bring about an amicable resolution of the issues;
(4) to exchange, where desirable, information relating to the social background of the child;
(5) to provide information of a general character as to the law of Québec in connection with the application of this Act;
(6) to initiate or facilitate the institution of judicial proceedings for the purposes of the application of this Act;
(7) to provide, or in certain cases, facilitate the provision of legal aid;
(8) to provide such administrative arrangements as may be necessary and appropriate to secure the safe return of the child;
(9) to keep the Central Authorities of the designated States informed with respect to the operation of this Act and, as far as possible, to eliminate any obstacles to its application.