Procedure and House Affairs committee  I believe that 20% was in reference to the decommissioning process. We are approximately 40% decommissioned. We're on track to finish those decommissioning activities in an August 2019 time frame, with a view of being able to transition the building back from parliamentary partne

Procedure and House Affairs committee  I can jump in and try to answer. Part of what we are looking at is making Parliament more family friendly. We have been given requirements from our parliamentary partners to make sure that when parliamentarians and their families are busy, they can effectively support that. Wi

Procedure and House Affairs committee  I would say we haven't had surprises, but there was a disappointment. We were hopeful that the shafts within the building would be sufficient to carry, for example, our mechanical and electrical.... They're much smaller than we were anticipating, which is causing us to drive to n

Procedure and House Affairs committee  There haven't been, so far.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  That's a good question.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Thank you, Mr. Wright. Mr. Wright pretty much covered it. The only thing I would add is that based on the tree's health, we did take a hundred cuttings from the tree—the best cuttings the arborist could find. We sent them off to the University of Guelph and they picked the best

Procedure and House Affairs committee  It's a lot of bedrock.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Perhaps I can provide a little bit more clarity. In terms of digging the hole, you're correct, that it is important when you go out to tender that you give that contractor whom you're tendering the work to a sense of how big that hole is going to be. I think that in the context

Procedure and House Affairs committee  —how big that hole is going to be is of critical importance. Then to the other comments that were made, what goes into it will become equally important, but that decision can be made at a later date when there's a little bit more information known and some more consultation comp

Procedure and House Affairs committee  To answer the question more specifically, to manage that risk because of where we are, there are options in front of us. We can start digging the hole by making some assumptions about the minimum size of that hole. And just going back to when we met about the elm tree, one of t

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Sure.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  The answer to that question is yes, recognizing that it makes the contracting aspect a little more complex, but it's manageable. This is a very large and complex program, and that's what we're here for, to manage those types of risks.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Absolutely, there are. In fact, we've found some interesting things. Right now, if you stroll by the east pleasure grounds and look through the fencing, you'll see quite a significant archeological dig under way. They've uncovered the old barracks and guard houses. Because there

Procedure and House Affairs committee  I was only referring to an intention of the House administration to do an engagement with parliamentarians. It has been clear to PSPC that the engagement process will be executed through the House of Commons administration, so I defer to Mr. Patrice's comments on that matter.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  They do. PSPC is both the project implementer—the RC or financial authority for the project and the monies that we get for Treasury Board and the project authorities associated with it—and the contracting authority, through our department. We tendered Centrus' contract, and they