Mr. Chairman, we are in a time of restraint. Is it the policy of the government to make improvements to leased buildings that they have? The moneys we are allocating are based on an estimate, not actual cost. The landlords of these buildings should be making the improvements themselves and billing the government for the costs of those renovations.
Are we saving money by doing it the way the Minister is suggesting? We are going to have to maintain more rooms now. Is that appropriate at this point in time? You have areas for witnesses waiting and also separate areas for prisoners, young offenders, more security for judges. Is adding more rooms saving this government money? We are allowing the capital estimates to go forward and presumably the contractor will be obliged to spend that kind of money, as opposed to the landlord doing it, then he will do it in the most efficient way to save him money and in return might save this government money.