David Ramsay

I thank the Minister for that and I questioned the expense on the human rights office, as well. I mean, it’s exorbitant. It really is. I appreciate the Minister’s response. Thank you, Madam Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the importance of a group of persons who often do not get enough credit for doing the great job they do for us. That group are nurses and health care professionals, Mr. Speaker.

My wife is a nurse and I have had a firsthand glimpse into what it is that nurses do, and I must say I have a tremendous amount of respect and admiration for the amount of work that nurses do for us.

In March of 2000, the Union of Northern Workers filed a grievance on behalf of 42 nurses working at Stanton Territorial Hospital alleging that the current job...

Thank you, Ms. Lee. Mr. Braden.

Thank you, Madam Chair. Again, I guess I am just a little bit confused as to why the Department of Public Works and Services and the Department of Justice would come up with a figure of $115,000 for a special warrant, not knowing what they were getting themselves into in terms of the lease and the leasehold improvements that were going to be carried out in the new space at Centre Square Mall. That causes me some concern, that that wasn’t taken into consideration prior to the special warrant being taken into consideration. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Dent. Mr. McLeod.

Thank you, Madam Chair. I will continue where my colleague, Ms. Lee, left off. In terms of the $115,000 special warrant, I am just wondering how a special warrant could be approved for the new office. Actually, from the information that the Department of Public Works and Services has provided the House, we found out that the actual landlord is paying most of the leasehold costs on the new office locating into Centre Square Mall. I am just wondering if the Minister could tell us what exactly the $115,000 is for and why the special warrant. Thank you.

It is a shame, it really is. Thank you, Madam Chairperson.

Thank you, Mr. McLeod. Mr. Braden, your time has expired. I will go to Ms. Lee.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I’ll rephrase the question. Why are we paying hundreds of thousands of dollars in wrongful dismissal suits? Thank you.

Thank you, Madam Chair. The total project of $11.2 million includes $4.6 million from CATSA and $6.6 million that’s going to be recovered. The $3.4 million is part of the $6.6 million, is it not? Thank you.