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“The House of Commons took over the
building on November 1 under their own
security forces,” says Gameiro. “Now the
main activities in the building revolve
around end-user training and practising
use of the equipment. And they will do
the same thing with every aspect of the
building (such as the dining room, cafe-
teria, committee rooms, the Chamber,
and caucus rooms) to make sure there
are no surprises. The West Block is such
an iconic building, and the work done
here will facilitate the continued func-
tioning of our democratic process today
and into the future.”
Upon their first visit to the West Block,
Gameiro says “People are just in awe of
the Chamber and surrounding courtyard.
From MPs to back office staff, you can
see them take a nice long pause and take
it all in. I have to admit, it still gets me
every time!”
“It is an amazing
opportunity to be part of
something like this.”
Rocque Gameiro, Senior Director
of the West Block Project.
