Procedure and House Affairs committee  We're going to adapt to the requirements of the House of Commons. Obviously, we've been listening with interest to the committee's discussions on the parallel chamber and are looking forward to the report of the committee and the decision of the House on this matter. It's our rol

Procedure and House Affairs committee  It depends on the size of the parallel chamber that you're talking about. I've read and learned that in some jurisdictions the size is not necessarily as significant as the existing chamber.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  That's right. We are quite aware of this particular period. What I am telling you is that meetings with parliamentarians or their staff have already begun. They will continue over the next five weeks and will likely continue in the post-election period.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Yes, I will provide you the decision taken by the Board of Internal Economy. The governance model will be defined, frankly, by the members of that working group, but obviously, that working group, as per the discussion at the Board, will report to the Board, and it will also cons

Procedure and House Affairs committee  I will do my best.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Thank you for your question, Ms. Lapointe. In response to your first question about the suggested plan, that's only one option to demonstrate that the potential increase in the number of members of Parliament in the House of Commons must be taken into account. The intent is ind

Procedure and House Affairs committee  For example, I know that the Library of Parliament is thinking of maybe having some interpretation services in that facility, but I've never heard anything about the museum.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  I would suggest that the government is also represented on the board with the ministers who are on the board. Without getting into their own internal way of functioning, I would suggest that there are members of cabinet on the board.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  We have the House leader, who is on the board, and also right now Mr. LeBlanc. We also have the whip.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  It's probably too early right now.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  We know it's Canadian bedrock, so we know there's going to be blasting.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  For historic buildings and projects of this magnitude, it’s always possible to come up with better projections or guesses. I prefer to deal in facts, because I like to know that, when I say something, it’s based on research and science, as opposed to average-based data for simila

Procedure and House Affairs committee  We have a very high-level plan. The experts and other stakeholders know exactly what has to be done to deliver a successful project. There are very high-level steps, and those working on the project know exactly where the process is headed. Neither we nor the experts know all the

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Thank you.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  I didn’t give any details on the next steps. Beyond decommissioning the building, we need to conduct some investigative work. That will give us information on the building’s condition, mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems, and other structural elements. I can tell you that