February 1, 2024
Hon. Greg Fergus
Point of order concerning the requirement for a royal recommendation for Bill C-353, Foreign Hostage Takers Accountability Act
The Assistant Deputy Speaker (Mrs. Carol Hughes): The Chair is now ready to rule on the point of order raised on October 24, 2023, by the parliamentary secretary to the government House Leader...
The Speaker ruled that private member's Bill C-353 requires a royal recommendation because it proposes new public spending.