June 30, 1987
Hon. John Fraser
Presenting Petitions: petition directly requesting a grant
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised on June 15 by the honourable member for Churchill concerning a petition he had hoped to present on child care. The petitioners...
The Speaker upheld the long-standing rule that petitions requesting public funds are out of order without a royal recommendation but suggested a House committee review this practice.