Thank you for your question.
I will quickly give you the breakdown of the money we have requested this year.
First, $30 million will be earmarked for leases, which we have to pay annually. Based on what we call the recapitalization program, smaller projects come under Public Works, so that we don't have to go through the Treasury Board. Those smaller projects we carry out enable us to move ahead more quickly in awarding major contracts. As you can see, a portion of the East Block is covered because masonry work is being done and part of the roof is being rebuilt. By doing that, we are accelerating the overall project we will have to carry out in a few years. That is what we call recapitalization, for which $61 million will be earmarked.
Some renovation and rehabilitation work is being done on the West Block, with which you are all familiar. We will set aside about $60 million for that building's renovation. That will basically allow us to finish the interior demolition and remove dangerous materials. Work is ongoing and is being completed; this first part should be finished over the summer.
We also have to pay the consultants and the contractor. A construction manager is on site and helps us better plan the work. All of those ongoing projects are meeting the deadlines and staying within the budget.
There is also the Sir John A. Macdonald Building, which was just renamed. It was previously called the Bank of Montreal Building. The construction work has already begun. We have already received the money to begin that project. We are also renovating the building at 180 Wellington Street, on the corner of O'Connor Street. Intense construction work is being done on that building. We are carrying out the interior demolition and must make sure to do seismic reinforcement work. We also have to demolish most of the building. The first part of that demolition should be completed in August, and the second part, which will begin soon, has to do with interior renovation. We will rebuild the slabs we demolished in order to be able to set up committee rooms and member or senator offices. We are currently delimiting that.
So here are the main elements: the leases, the recapitalization program, the West Block, the Sir John A. Macdonald Building and, finally, the building at 180 Wellington Street. All those currently ongoing projects will help us stick to our schedule. Once again, we are staying within the budget the Treasury Board has allocated us for those projects.