Point of Order
January 30, 2023
Point of order concerning Bill C-21 and its review by the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security
Hon. Anthony Rota
Speaker of the House
Ruling Text
The Speaker:
I think we are starting to get into debate. The hon. member made his point. I think we will just leave it at that.
This is an interesting one. The bill is still at committee. It is not the practice that the Speaker rule on what is going on at committee until it comes to the House. Then, when it is something we can deal with here in the House, we will take care of it.
At this point, I will not be interfering with the committee's work. We will leave it where it is and see what comes out of it. I trust the committee members will work together to bring us something that is acceptable to the House, and this is something the House will decide upon when it gets here.
I thank the hon. member for bringing that up.
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Holding
"The Speaker will not interfere with the work of a committee while a bill is under its consideration; any issues must wait until the committee reports back to the House."
AI Summary
The Speaker denied a point of order regarding a bill in committee, affirming the practice of non-interference until the committee reports to the House.
AI Analysis
- Outcome
- Denied
- Tone
- Educational
- Procedural Stage
- Point of Order
- Significance
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