David Ramsay

I have just one further question, Madam Chair. In the definitions, there is a definition of work of construction but not specifically of construction. I am just wondering why you wouldn’t have a definition for construction in the legislation itself.

Thank you, Mr. Pokiak. Minister Roland.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the Minister also said earlier that the office space and the turning of the patient lounge into office space on the surgery ward was in fact temporary, as he had mentioned, and I’d like to get the Minister’s definition of temporary and how long that patient lounge area is going to be used or utilized as office space. Thank you.

Thank you, Madam Chair. I am just wondering if the Minister could provide us with a definition of construction. If you look at plumbers, for example, some work in construction sites and then there are some who do service work. They are both plumbers but only one works in construction. I am just wondering if the Minister could provide us with a definition of construction.

Thank you, Mr. Pokiak. Minister Roland.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, if you’re looking at relocating employees to a hospital, that to me is very, very expensive office space, absolutely. I think the department has to come up with a game plan to try to house their employees. That should be in a dedicated medical administration building. It shouldn’t be in patient rooms at Stanton and they should look at amalgamating or bringing under, if the utilization of that building is 60 percent, they should look at bringing in some other services that are currently provided in other locations here in Yellowknife under one roof, not...

Thank you, Madam Chair. I should rephrase my question a little bit differently. Under the new legislation, is there going to be a single point of contact for individuals who have had their name changed so that they can phone somebody? There should be somebody in each and every region in the Northwest Territories so that there is that one point of contact so that a file can be developed and their name could be changed back to what it originally was.

Thank you, Ms. Lee. Minister Roland.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I can assure the Minister that my source, as he says, is my constituents and my constituents advise me of things that are going on at that hospital. They’re staff at that hospital and I take what they say quite seriously and that’s why I’m here today voicing the concerns of my constituents, Mr. Speaker. So if the Minister is looking for a source, that’s it.

I also wanted to ask the Minister if the surgery ward is shut down, when exactly will it be opening again? Thank you.

Thank you, Madam Chair. I am glad to hear the Minister say that it is an important matter. I just want to understand a little bit better. I believe the committee is asking the government to make it a practice to waive the $250 fee for individuals who have had their name changed by no fault of their own, by the government or by whoever showed up in the community years ago and said your name is going to change from this to that. It is not their fault. I don’t think they should, under any circumstance, have to pay $250 to have their name changed back to what it originally was. In fact...