Procedure and House Affairs committee  Thank you very much, Mr. Chair. Thank you for joining us today, Mr. Robert. You piqued my curiosity earlier. I agree with Ms. Duncan that we don't have two minutes to ourselves. We start here in the morning and we never know when we finish. I was fortunate to sit in the Nationa

Procedure and House Affairs committee  I would say that the speeches are not always of higher quality. When I first came here, the first thing that came to mind was whether we were going to eat. I was hungry. No more jokes now. The legislative agenda was still moving forward. We are talking about Australia and Great

Procedure and House Affairs committee  At the beginning of your presentation, you mentioned the 2016 briefing note on initiatives toward a family-friendly House of Commons. That's what you mentioned. You said that the way MPs represent their constituents has changed a little.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  There is that, but there is also the fact that the family roles of men and women have changed and evolved since the House of Commons was created. The rules have not been updated and this will need to be addressed.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  We'll have to do more, because our voting marathons are not very healthy, in my opinion.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  The National Assembly of Quebec does not sit later than midnight. They continue the next day.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Normally, until—

Procedure and House Affairs committee  We have no family life if we finish at midnight. You said you've been here for a long time. I know you were in the Senate before, but how long have you been here?

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Forty years. You started out young.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  To summarize, we will have to decide what our objectives are. Thank you.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Mr. Chair, it's one o'clock.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  I have more questions. You said earlier that you were present when the young people demonstrated on the Hill. It was reported in the news today that the climate in Canada is warming twice as fast as we thought and in the Arctic, it is three times as fast. Believe us, we are very

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Okay, but couldn't the fact that the tree may not be in good condition have been discussed with them? These young people were told that a tree will be cut down, but that four trees will be planted in its place. We're concerned about the CO2 that we breathe and want to remove fro

Procedure and House Affairs committee  There are still three arborists who have been there. Thank you very much. I appreciate your being here and everything you are doing to safeguard ecosystems. It's important. That's it for me, Mr. Chair.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. Thank you, Mr. Johanis, for being with us today. I appreciate the information you have provided and the questions from my colleagues. From what I understand, the tree is about 100 years old. Is that correct?