Statement
June 14, 2021
Statement regarding the management of Private Members' Business
Hon. Anthony Rota
Speaker of the House
Ruling Text
The Speaker:
The Chair would like to take a moment to provide some information to the House regarding the management of Private Members' Business.
As members know, certain procedural realities constrain the Speaker and members insofar as legislation is concerned.
[English]
Following the replenishment of the order of precedence, the Chair has developed a practice of reviewing items so that the House can be alerted to bills that, at first glance, appear to impinge on the financial prerogative of the Crown. This allows members the opportunity to intervene in a timely fashion to present their views about the need for those bills to be accompanied by a royal recommendation.
[Translation]
Accordingly, following the May 31st, 2021, replenishment of the order of precedence with 15 new items, I wish to inform the House that there is one bill which preoccupies the Chair: It is Bill C-301, An Act to amend the Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act and the Canada Health Act, standing in the name of the member for La Prairie.
[English]
The understanding of the Chair is that this bill may need to be accompanied by a royal recommendation.
[Translation]
I therefore encourage hon. members who would like to make arguments regarding the requirement of a royal recommendation for Bill C-301 to do so at the earliest opportunity.
I thank hon. members for their attention.
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Holding
"The Chair has identified Bill C-301 as potentially requiring a royal recommendation and invites members to present arguments on this matter."
AI Summary
The Speaker proactively advised the House that Private Member's Bill C-301 may require a royal recommendation and invited members to make arguments.
AI Analysis
- Outcome
- Other
- Tone
- Educational
- Procedural Stage
- Private Members' Business
- Significance
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