Ruling
February 13, 2008
Leave granted: livestock industry; concurrence in a report by a committee on the same matter prevented due to a request for a Government response pursuant to Standing Order 109
Hon. Peter Milliken
Speaker of the House
Ruling Text
The Speaker:
Obviously, I have received the letter from the hon. Member for Richmond–Arthabaska and I have also heard his arguments today concerning the urgency of this matter.
Normally, because there is a committee report on this subject and therefore there will be a debate on the concurrence motion, I would disregard a request of this nature. However, at this point the Report is in but the Committee has requested a response from the Government, and we are waiting for that response. But it is not necessary to wait until April 10, because that may be a little too far away.
I therefore believe that this is an urgent matter. The hon. Member has explained his arguments clearly today. Accordingly, I will allow the debate this evening, after the time of adjournment..
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Debates, February 13, 2008, p. 3012.
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Holding
"An emergency debate may be granted on a matter that is also the subject of a committee report if the debate on that report is delayed while awaiting a government response, thereby creating urgency."
AI Summary
The Speaker granted an emergency debate, ruling that the delay in awaiting a government response to a related committee report constituted sufficient urgency.
AI Analysis
- Outcome
- Sustained
- Tone
- Neutral
- Procedural Stage
- Request for Emergency Debate
- Significance
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