April 9, 1991
Hon. John Fraser
Amendment to the Standing Orders, allowing a Minister to move a "motion upon Routine Proceedings" if unanimous consent is refused, found to be acceptable
The Speaker: On Tuesday, March 26, 1991, when Government Motion No. 30 to amend the Standing Orders was first before the House, the honourable Member for Kamloops rose on a point of order to ask...
The Speaker denied a Point of Order challenging a proposed Standing Order that allowed ministerial routine motions to proceed despite denied unanimous consent unless 25 members objected, asserting that the House must retain the privilege to debate and establish its own rules.