Why does the government not sell the House of Commons?

House of Commons Ottawa May 23, 1991 MP John Nunziata (York South-Weston) Liberal: "The Conservative member opposite says there is nothing wrong with the federal government selling public parkland in order to benefit the rich and wealthy....A lot of residents of metro Toronto have the waterfront for their recreation during the summer months. The government is proposing to sell that very valuable asset."

"Why not sell the House of Commons? Why does it not sell the lawn in front of the Peace Tower to private interests? One would have all kinds of private businesses interested in securing the rights to the lawn in front of the House of Commons. We can still have the right to debate in the Chamber but the money could be used in order to pay for MP's salaries or expenses. It is nonsense and it ought not to be done. We should not be selling public land or parkland in order to finance programs. The waterfront is for the people of metropolitan Toronto, the people of Ontario and the people of Canada and it should be developed as such."