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Figure G: Location and use of caucus rooms — February to June 1999

Building Room Area Caucus Number of caucuses held Comments
Centre Block 112-N 100m2 (1,100 sq.ft.) Liberal Rural 25 Room shut down for 2 years during the construction of CBUS, explaining low occupancy. Prime location and good size are key advantages of room.
237-C 250m2 (2,700 sq.ft) National Liberal 19 One of the largest rooms with best location. Considered to be prime caucus space.
238-S 100m2 (1,100 sq.ft.) National Liberal * Opens up into 237-C and acts as antechamber to the caucus meeting. A number of telephones are installed in that room for MPs to use during National Caucus meetings (requirement particular to this caucus).
Liberal Manitoba 15
Liberal National Capital Region 15
Liberal National Children 15
253-D 250m2 (2,700 sq.ft) Liberal Ontario 19 One of the largest rooms, not used by a national caucus as adjacent room (256-S) does not belong to the HoC.
340-S 100m2 (1,100 sq.ft.) Bloc Québécois Planning 47 Under jurisdiction of the Privy Council.
Liberal South Western 15
160-S N/A Liberal Quebec 14 Belongs to the Senate, used by a regional caucus.
172-E N/A Liberal Hamilton Niagara 14 Belongs to the Senate, used by a regional caucus.
356-S N/A Liberal North Western 14 Belongs to the Senate, used by a regional caucus.
263-S N/A Liberal Atlantic 13 Belongs to the Senate, used by a regional caucus.
256-S N/A National Progressive Conservative 15 Belongs to the Senate, used by a regional caucus.
West Block 208, 209, 269 National Bloc Québécois 17 The rooms 208, 209, and 269 are used together to create a space large enough to hold all members because a single large room is not available.
208 70 m2 (775 sq.ft.) Liberal Greater Toronto 19
209 175m2 (1,900 sq.ft.)
269 150m2 (1,600 sq.ft.) Liberal Economic Development 16
306, 307, 308 National Reform 23 The rooms 306, 307, and 308 are used together to create a space large enough to hold all members because a single large room is not available.
306 60m2 (650 sq.ft) Liberal Northern Ontario 19
307 70m2 (785 sq.ft) Liberal Ontario Executive 19
308 175m2 (1,900 sq.ft)
371 150m2 (1,600 sq.ft) National NDP 21
NDP Nova Scotia 20
East Block 362 150m2 (1,600 sq.ft) Progressive Conservative Staff 19
Confederation Building 300 40m2 (460 sq.ft.) Liberal Atlantic 5 This room has recently been allocated to for use by the HoC and is considered to be a small meeting room.
Total 19 Rooms 418 19 rooms are used for caucuses — only 12 are under jurisdiction of the House of Commons.

Note: N/A = data not available.

* Used as antechamber

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