Thank you, Chair.
Thank you, Speaker, for your presence here today and the presentation you have just made.
I have several questions. The first question is with regard to the main estimates and whether or not the resources that are provided in the main estimates allow the House of Commons to attain its strategic goals to provide optimal services, etc. Are they sufficient? That's the first question.
The second question is are there any significant changes in terms of projects that were planned and did not move forward, or projects that were planned that have moved forward very well?
The third question has to do with West Block. We know that the members whose offices are located in West Block are expected to be moved out to other premises sometime over the summer months. We are now experiencing something of a heat wave, and I can tell you that there is absolutely no ventilation in my offices. We did some investigation. There appears to be some in the main corridors and on the ground floor, but not in the meeting rooms, not in many of the members' offices. This morning my office called Public Works three times to attempt to get some portable fans and were told that they would see what they could do. I then called before coming over here. The temperature had gotten up to 90 degrees in my office. I'm now at the point of considering sending my staff home because it is simply intolerable.
While I understand that services may have been cut because there are plans to move members, I believe that as long as people are working there, resources have to be sufficient to ensure that the working conditions are acceptable.
That's my last question. What the heck is happening there, and why can't we get a response and get some portable fans for our offices?