Jane Groenewegen

That is very good news, both the mandatory installation in public buildings, the public awareness campaign, and the handing out of carbon monoxide detectors. The potential problem is all too prevalent in our residences.

I’d like to ask the Minister if there’s anything that our government could do further to step up the efforts to ensure that people have access to these detectors in their homes. I understand that they are not that expensive, and in our communities they are probably not readily available in some of the small communities in stores. Is this government prepared to go further with...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I’d also like to take the opportunity to recognize a former colleague in the House today, as he mentioned last night at a gathering, he and I and Minister Miltenberger were all from the class of 1995 and there were four of us elected in 1995. So many memories of his presence and presentations in this House. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Hawkins. There are no further general comments. I will ask the Minister if he would like to respond to some of the issues raised during the general comments.

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

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...