Procedure and House Affairs committee  The governance for the parliamentary precinct projects involves many players: the legislative branch, namely, the Senate and the House of Commons, which are responsible for determining their requirements; the executive branch, which are responsible for project delivery and budge

Procedure and House Affairs committee  That's right, and I think it's going a bit longer than we ourselves expected. If I could make a suggestion. Maybe we could complete this portion of the deck quickly in summary fashion. I know that Public Works has a deck to present on block two that could be done at a subsequent

Procedure and House Affairs committee  We are committing.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  I will not go through the list of the key decisions in relation to the Centre Block program, but I will provide you with a sense of the many components and requirements that must be decided. We will be happy to answer questions and welcome any comments you might have on items o

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Thank you. As I said before, and it's on the record, personally, I feel that members were not consulted enough with respect to the West Block project. Obviously, that's why we're here before this committee. We have also engaged in discussion with the Board of Internal Economy an

Procedure and House Affairs committee  To the first part of your question, the past decisions made on the House of Commons' requirements were made by the Board of Internal Economy. For example, you talked about the planned digging of the hole. That was decided back in June. The board decided, at that time, to go for t

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Yes. That's the middle ground, with the understanding that, once requirements are defined, and so on.... Decision-making over the last few decades has been by the board, but, as I said before, sometimes not to the level of detail that I personally would feel satisfied with. But t

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Yes.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  As I said, traditionally, the board has been making those decisions and holding those consultations. There's been broader consultation, as our team consulted previous PROC members individually for their input, but the appearance before this committee is also helpful for us. We're

Procedure and House Affairs committee  As I said, I don't think the consultation with members was sufficient in designing the accommodation of the West Block. It's a project that spanned seven years.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  I will say that there's a conversation on leveraging the West Block facilities, in terms of the administration, for example, to maximize space for MPs at Centre Block. As for the one you're suggesting with regard to the chamber, I would suggest that's a discussion that the member

Procedure and House Affairs committee  The next step, I would suggest, is the board meeting on Thursday, in terms of continuing the discussion.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Unfortunately, for this building it was the administration. Room allocation is the whip's prerogative. That's for the future.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Yes.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  That's certainly the vision for the Centre Block. As I said, leveraging this facility for the administration or other functionality, now that it's a utilized building, those committee rooms will remain, for example, and also other facilities that we may have across the street.