Jane Groenewegen

Thank you, Minister Ramsay. General comments. Mr. Dolynny.

Thank you, Mr. Ramsay. Does committee agree?

Agreed. Thank you. We will resume with general comments on ITI after a brief break.

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Thank you. I’d like to call Committee of the Whole to order. The Speaker has indicated what’s on our agenda for Committee of the Whole today. What is the wish of committee? Mr. Menicoche.

That is very good to know. Is there anything that we as a government could do legislation-wise? New construction I understand. What about existing homes? Is there anything we can do, from a regulation and monitoring perspective, to ensure that people have carbon monoxide detectors in their homes?

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. In follow-up to my Member’s statement today, I have questions for the Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs. Back in November my colleague Mr. Dolynny made a very good statement on this very same topic. I believe that since then, the report of the unfortunate and tragic incident that took place in the Yukon has progressed further, and their government, the Yukon Government, is looking at putting in place measures to avoid this very preventable loss in the future.

I’d like to ask the Minister what our government has done to date to address the issue of carbon...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Recently in the media we’ve heard of an inquest that’s taking place in the Yukon with respect to the loss of five of their residents’ lives due to carbon monoxide poisoning.

This is a very real threat and it’s something that I think the Yukon government is going to respond to. I’d like to, later today, ask questions on how our government is going to respond to this threat.

Most of us know our homes to have either hardwired or have plugged-in smoke detectors, and this has become a very, very common practice, but less thought is given to the possibility of carbon monoxide...

Thank you, Mr. Bromley. General comments. Mr. Hawkins.

Thank you, Mr. Dolynny. Mr. Menicoche.

Agreed. Thank you. I’d ask the Sergeant-at-Arms to please escort the witnesses to the table.

Minister Ramsay, when you’re ready, would you please introduce your witnesses for the record.