There were a number of reasons. We were given an opportunity to be closer to other officers of Parliament. Two of my colleagues had to move.
For Public Works and Treasury Board, it is also an opportunity to apply the Workplace 2.0 standards, which will be applied across the public service.
I thought to myself that it would also be an opportunity to work with my fellow officers of Parliament and to benefit from shared services. Moreover, it was better to adapt to these new standards in a new building than to adjust in the existing building. Public Works found it helpful that we were involved in the process.
The government is sending a very clear message to institutions. It wants them to consider shared services. We are well aware that our independence could be threatened if we had to share services with the departments we are supposed to oversee. However, we are protecting our independence by sharing services with other officers of Parliament.