150TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE OFFICE OF THE PARLIAMENTARY COUNSEL

That this House congratulates the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel on its sesquicentennial anniversary; expresses its appreciation of the members of the Office, both past and present, for their contribution to the drafting of legislation and the legislative process; and notes that the Office, now under the leadership of Elizabeth Gardiner CB, the first woman to hold the position of First Parliamentary Counsel, will continue to play an essential and much-valued role in the legislative process for many years to come.