Thank you, Madam Chair. One of the other issues I've brought up in the House previously is the issue of the privatization of certain services at that hospital. That happened a number of years ago; obviously, over the course of a few years. I'm talking about the privatization of the janitorial, the laundry and the kitchen, the food services there at Stanton. For me, it's really hard to put a price or to try to go the least expensive route when you're talking about the cleanliness of a hospital where care for the individual that's in the hospital and their family should be paramount, number one. I think if it's not that way, it's only a matter of time before we're faced with some type of outbreak or serious disease or something that's going to affect a number of people. I think the cleanliness should be, and continue to be, a top priority of the government.

Now, I certainly am in favour of privatization where it makes sense, but, believe me, I said this before and I will say this again today, I think the root cause of many of the difficulties at Stanton has been the privatization of those three major functions. I don't know how we, as a government, go back and reconstruct that so we repatriate those services back. I think we can't underestimate. I know people are out there trying to do the best they can to make a living, but if you are being paid a wage where you can't live, you have to have two or three jobs, all of a sudden that job does not become your number one priority. You have other priorities. I think we need certainly dedicated staff. There is a huge amount of turnover in all of those areas of that operation. There is no continuity. Also, there are language barriers too. I think that has to come into the equation as well. Some of the staff there don't have a very big command of the English language. There are language barriers. I think, as a government, we really have to examine that. What does it cost the government to have these contracts, to let these contracts? What does it cost to repatriate the services? Again, I am a fan of privatization where it matters and where it can make a difference, but in the area of health care, it is really hard to put a price tag on the health and well-being of our people. I think that is what the government in the past has done in an effort to cut corners, in an effort to save money, these services are privatized. In my estimation, repatriation would be the best thing that the government could do. Thank you, Madam Chair.