Order. The time provided for the consideration of Private Members' Business has now expired and the order is dropped to the order of precedence on the Order Paper.
Perhaps I might be permitted to say a few words.
On behalf of all of the occupants of the Chair, to my colleagues in the House and to everyone, I would like to wish a good holiday season.
I want to say how much the Chair and the other occupants of the chair-I say this on the part of all of us-appreciate the co-operation of all hon. members, of the clerks at the table, of our pages and of all those who make this Chamber work. Without the help of hundreds of people, we could not function here.
To everyone, I would like to express holiday greetings from all of the hon. members of this House.
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. We hope we will not be back next week.
It being 2.30 o'clock p.m., the House stands adjourned until Monday, February 3, 1997 at 11 o'clock a.m., pursuant to Standing Orders 28(2) and 24(1).
(The House adjourned at 2.30 p.m.)