Ontario is taking one other step towards renovations of the legislature, proposing to create a brand new ministry to supervise them.
Legislative Affairs Minister Paul Calandra launched the invoice at this time, saying it should set up the muse on which a complete and long-overdue restoration could be accomplished.
The invoice would additionally present for the short-term relocation of the legislature to a different constructing whereas renovations are underway.
The constructing referred to as Queen’s Park is 130 years outdated and workers answerable for the constructing and the meeting have raised considerations with lead pipes and asbestos working by means of the partitions, mountains of outdated cables and wires stacked on high of latest ones, an inefficient steam heating system with components that incessantly fail and hearth security methods in want of upgrading.
It has been estimated {that a} mission of this scale might take eight years.
Under the laws, Calandra as authorities home chief would even be answerable for the brand new ministry.
