Statement
March 30, 2023
Statement on the management of Private Members' Business
Hon. Anthony Rota
Speaker of the House
Ruling Text
The Speaker:
The Chair would like to make a statement concerning the management of Private Members' Business. As members know, certain constitutional procedural realities constrain the Speaker and members insofar as legislation is concerned.
[Translation]
Following each replenishment of the order of precedence, the Chair reviews items so that the House can be alerted to bills that, at first glance, appear to infringe on the financial prerogative of the Crown. This allows members to intervene in a timely fashion to present their views on the need for those bills to be accompanied by a royal recommendation.
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[English]
Following replenishment of the order of precedence with 15 new items on Thursday, March 16, two bills concern the Chair. One is Bill C-318, an act to amend the Employment Insurance Act and the Canada Labour Code (adoptive and intended parents) standing in the name of the member for Battlefords—Lloydminster.
[Translation]
The other is Bill C‐319, an act to amend the Old Age Security Act (amount of full pension), standing in the name of the member for Shefford. The Chair is of the view that these bills may need a royal recommendation.
Members are therefore invited to make arguments regarding the requirement of a royal recommendation for Bills C-318 and C-319 at the earliest opportunity.
I thank the members for their attention.
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Holding
"Bills C-318 and C-319 may require a royal recommendation, and the Chair is inviting members to make arguments on this point."
AI Summary
The Speaker flagged two Private Members' Bills (C-318, C-319) as potentially requiring a royal recommendation and invited debate from members.
AI Analysis
- Outcome
- Other
- Tone
- Educational
- Procedural Stage
- Routine Proceedings
- Significance
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