Government Operations committee  Sorry, Mr. Chair, I wanted to talk about all four together. So we are talking about $30 million for leases, $61 million for the recapitalization program, about $60 million for the West Block, about $30 million for the Sir John A. Macdonald Building—formerly the Bank of Montreal B

Government Operations committee  We are talking about $61 million for the Wellington Building. The $90 million for the West Block is divided into two. Sixty million dollars is set aside for the West Block, and $30 million dollars is earmarked for the Sir John A. Macdonald Building. They are tied together in the

Government Operations committee  That's correct. It's $90 million for the West Block program. So it's $90 million for the West Block and the Sir John A. Macdonald Building, $61 million for the recapitalization program, $61 million for the building at 180 Wellington Street, and $30 million for the leases.

Government Operations committee  For each of those contracts, we followed the normal procedure. We asked the Treasury Board for the authorization to spend—in other words, the authorization to conclude contracts. So far, we have not yet asked for amendments to the actual contract.

Government Operations committee  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 Wo

Government Operations committee  Actually, we are moving faster than expected. Take for example the building at 1 Wellington Street. There are currently four committees for that building. It has taken us a year to do that. This helped us change the strategy for the West Block. Our original intention was to do th

Government Operations committee  Thank you for your question. We had a quick discussion on that the last time I was here. In fact, what we're doing right now is analyzing all sorts of solutions that could be used for this roof. So we need to take into account several things. First, there is the difference bet

Government Operations committee  With respect to the West Block, the decision on the design was not made only by people from PWGSC. All the partners discussed the matter with us. We discussed as much with representatives of the House of Commons as we did with representatives of the National Capital Commission, a

Government Operations committee  It's not $1 billion, but actually $850 million for the whole project. Within the project…

Government Operations committee  The whole project will cost $850 million, which includes all the masonry. We have to redo the masonry walls. The mechanical and electrical equipment needs to be reviewed, just like all the fit ups for the new offices. The roof is just one part of that. It's almost $45 million

Government Operations committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. The approximate total cost of the structure that will be built to cover the interior courtyard is $140 million. Our architects and engineers are currently working on designing the roof, which will have to provide excellent acoustics. As for lighting, the pa

Government Operations committee  This falls under the challenges that such an innovative project may entail. Is it a difficulty? There are plenty of difficulties in a new project, and there are many issues to be considered. I would not call these difficulties, but rather a challenge, if you will. Thank you.

Government Operations committee  With respect to the request for this year, part of the $64 million that you see on the list, about $20 million, will be used for rents, for leases. These are things that have to be paid on an annual basis. We make the request, we obtain the amount and we pay. This year, another

Government Operations committee  I would say that it is now custom for us to think about sustainable development. So, if you ask me what part of the budget specifically, I would have difficulty giving you an answer. But we have already integrated new methods into our processes to reduce energy costs and improve

Government Operations committee  Thank you for your question. The consultants or specialists we hire are hired through a bidding process. They are private companies specialized in cost management. They are the ones we hire to validate what we and the firm of architects have done.