My question is for the Minister of Public Works and Services. Earlier this week, members of my community got together with respect to accessibility for disabled. I was just wondering if there was an assessment done on all the facilities that government owns and leases in the Nahendeh riding with respect to accessibility access. Thank you.

Mahsi, Mr. Menicoche. Mr. Roland.

Return To Question 509-15(4): Accessibility For Disabled Persons In The Nahendeh

Floyd Roland

Inuvik Boot Lake

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I am not aware of an issue that has caused us to go out and look at all the facilities that we’re involved in. If there is an issue that’s come about, I will gladly have my department take a look at that. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Roland. Supplementary, Mr. Menicoche.

Supplementary To Question 509-15(4): Accessibility For Disabled Persons In The Nahendeh

Floyd Roland

Inuvik Boot Lake

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. It’s a bit of an issue. Communities like Trout Lake have a ramp for the disabled, but it’s like gravel so it’s quite a lot of work to get somebody up a gravel ramp. Those are issues to look at. As well, there is a building that we actually lease in Fort Simpson where stairs are the only way to get up to the second floor and that’s just not acceptable in this day and age. So those are the types of issues that I bring to the Minister’s attention. Will he conduct an assessment of all the buildings we do have there? Mahsi.

Mahsi, Mr. Menicoche. Mr. Roland.

Further Return To Question 509-15(4): Accessibility For Disabled Persons In The Nahendeh

Floyd Roland

Inuvik Boot Lake

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, we do, when we are into new leases or building new infrastructure, the new requirements for access by disabled is incorporated and put in there. For the older leases we have, at times we would have to look at when we renew the lease to have some modifications brought in. As I stated, we will have the department look at this and see what options there might be available. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Roland. Time for oral questions has expired; however, I will allow the Member to conclude his supplementary questions. Mr. Menicoche.

Supplementary To Question 509-15(4): Accessibility For Disabled Persons In The Nahendeh

Kevin A. Menicoche

Nahendeh

Good Speaker. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Just one more time, will the Minister conduct an assessment? He said he would bring it to the attention of his officials, but I was just looking to see that he will conduct an assessment soon. I am sure there are some leases coming up here shortly as well. Mahsi.

Mahsi, Mr. Menicoche. Mr. Roland.

Further Return To Question 509-15(4): Accessibility For Disabled Persons In The Nahendeh

Floyd Roland

Inuvik Boot Lake

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Yes, I will have the Department of Public Works work with our infrastructure to have a look around and work with other departments to see what is out there and the facilities we lease and what requirement it might take to bring those up to code. Thank you.