Before we adjourn, I would like to take a moment to thank all staff members of the House of Commons and wish them a very happy holiday season. Without the dedication and professionalism of each and every one of you, it would be exceedingly difficult for the House to function on a daily basis.
From the staff that keep our workplace clean and safe to the cafeteria, restaurant and catering staff, our Parliamentary Protective Service, the bus drivers, interpreters, translators, pages, table officers, committee clerks, administrative staff, IT and communications professionals, research analysts and Library of Parliament staff, protocol officers and exchange officers, and everyone else who is here to serve Parliament, I thank them from the bottom of my heart. Their work matters and, through their excellence, they make the House of Commons work in the service of Canada's parliamentary democracy.
I hope that the coming weeks will give you the opportunity to rest a little and spend some quality time with your loved ones.
While members of Parliament take time over the coming weeks to reconnect with their constituents back in their ridings, I hope that they will also take the time to reconnect to what is most important to them.
That way, we will come back at the end of January refreshed and ready to continue our work for Parliament and for Canadians. I wish everyone a very happy holiday season.
Have a wonderful holiday. We will see everyone back on January 26.