The Ultimate Speaker's Parade is coming to Parliament Hill!

Sadly, as far as I can tell, most of the discussion will take place behind closed doors, which is a pity, because can you imagine what wonderfully wonky liveblogging fodder such a conversation would inevitably produce? Particularly since at least one of the speakers in attendance may soon find himself faced with a politically thorny and almost certainly precedent-setting question of privilege at home? But alas, after brief, open-to-the-media welcoming remarks from Milliken, it's off to the inner sanctum - in camera. 

Here's the full list of attendees: 

Germany
His Excellency Dr. Norbert Lammert
President of the Bundestag of the Federal Republic of Germany

United States of America
The Honourable Nancy Pelosi
Speaker of the House of Representatives of the United States of America

France
His Excellency Bernard Accoyer
President of the National Assembly of France

Italy
His Excellency Gianfranco Fini
President of the Chamber of Deputies of the Italian Republic

United Kingdom
The Right Honourable John Simon Bercow
Speaker of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Japan
The Honourable Takahiro Yokomichi
Speaker of the House of Representatives of Japan


European Parliament
The Honourable Jerzy Buzek
President of the European Parliament

Russia
His Excellency Oleg Morozov
First Deputy Speaker of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation