June 19, 1990
Hon. John Fraser
Motion: Government motion urging a legislature to take a certain action; encroachment on an area of provincial jurisdiction; admissibility
The Speaker: The honourable Member for Kamloops has raised a matter of interest. So that all honourable Members can fully understand what is placed in front of the Chair, I draw their attention to...
The Speaker ruled that a government motion urging provincial legislatures to ratify a constitutional amendment is in order, as it is an expression on a national issue and not a jurisdictional trespass.