‘Too many unknowns’ to decide on summer move, Senators told, waiting could cost $11-million per month

Senators and MPs will have to wait until June to hear if they can move this summer into their interim homes in the Government Conference Centre and West Block, respectively.

Work is being finished on the Senate's interim home at the Government Conference Centre on Wellington Street. Pictured is an artist's rendering of the completed Senate Chamber. Photograph courtesy of PSPC

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BY CHARELLE EVELYN

May 2, 2018

Senators are as unsure as their House of Commons counterparts whether their temporary new home will be ready in time for a planned summer move. Any delay could cost $11-million per month, says the department in charge of the construction. During an April 19 Senate Internal Economy, Budgets, and Adm...

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