Government Working on Solutions to Heating, Ventilation Issue at Labrador Correctional Centre - VOCM
This story deserves to be shared
Send it to someone who'd care, or post it on your networks.
The Justice critic is seeking answers from government after learning that a legal dispute has left the Labrador Correctional Centre without the use of its HVAC system. The system has been down since July after the company contracted to do renovation work at the facility launched a lawsuit against government over asbestos management at the site. Justice critic Pam Parsons says she’s concerned about what that means for staff at the facility in Happy Valley-Goose Bay and the inmates. Parsons says it raises serious concerns about ventilation, mould, and heating as winter fast approaches. “Correctional officers and inmates…deserve a safe environment. The government cannot allow these concerns to drag on without clear answers and a plan to resolve them,” she says. The Department of Transportation and Infrastructure says there is some heat available in the building, but more heat is required. The department says it is developing a plan to address heating and ventilation at the correctional centre, however, because of the ongoing legal dispute, it is unable to provide further comment at this time.
This article is an excerpt. To read the full content, visit the original source. VOCM
Related articles
Newfoundland and Labrador expecting windfall from soaring oil prices - thecanadianpressnews.ca
ST. JOHN'S - Newfoundland and Labrador's government is expecting a boost to the province's revenues this year after the war in Iran sent oil prices skyrocketing across the globe.
EllisDon wins nearly $60M contract for new correctional health facility in New Brunswick - constructconnect.com
DORCHESTER, N. B. — EllisDon has been awarded a $58.7 million contract for Correctional Service of Canada’s (CSC) new 155-bed Health Centre of ExcellenceHealth Care Centre of Excellence (HCoE) at the Dorchester PenitentiaryStatusPost-BidValue$400MLocation4902 Main St, Dorchester NBSectorPublic – FederalTypeMedical · New ConstructionData as of October 5, 2026View Project Page → in Dorchester, N. B. The contractor will now begin work with CSC and Public Services and Procurement Canada to finalize the design and build the new centre, which is being described as a standalone health care facility that will provide a broad spectrum of bilingual health care services to incarcerated individuals.
EllisDon wins nearly $60M contract for new correctional health facility in New Brunswick - constructconnect.com
DORCHESTER, N. B. — EllisDon has been awarded a $58.7 million contract for Correctional Service of Canada’s (CSC) new 155-bed Health Centre of ExcellenceHealth Care Centre of Excellence (HCoE) at the Dorchester PenitentiaryStatusPost-BidValue$400MLocation4902 Main St, Dorchester NBSectorPublic – FederalTypeMedical · New ConstructionData as of October 5, 2026View Project Page → in Dorchester, N. B. The contractor will now begin work with CSC and Public Services and Procurement Canada to finalize the design and build the new centre, which is being described as a standalone health care facility that will provide a broad spectrum of bilingual health care services to incarcerated individuals.
0 comments
No comments yet. Be the first to share your thoughts!