Ruling
November 26, 2008
Leave refused: auto industry; other opportunities for debate available
Hon. Peter Milliken
Speaker of the House
Ruling Text
The Speaker:
I thank the hon. Member for her submissions. I note first in response to her suggestions that it is most unusual for an emergency debate to be granted during the debate on the Address in Reply to the Speech from the Throne since Members are free to raise any subject they want in the course of that debate and it is continuing today and tomorrow.
I also note that there will be a special statement from the Minister of Finance tomorrow which may or may not deal with this issue, but will certainly, I am sure, have some impact on it, given the nature of the current financial situation which the Minister intends to address apparently tomorrow at 4 o'clock. The House has agreed to a Special Order in respect of that.
I understand further there are discussions among the parties about the possibility of having a debate on the statement on Friday. I note that Monday is an opposition day for the party of which the hon. Member is a Member, so obviously the subject of debate on Monday could be chosen to be this one or any other that the party chooses to put forward. Accordingly, in the circumstances, I am not disposed to grant a request at this time, although I recognize that it is a very serious issue and recognize there are some issues on that point..
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Debates, November 26, 2008, p. 293.
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Holding
"The request for an emergency debate is denied as ample opportunities for debate on the subject already exist, including the Throne Speech debate, an upcoming ministerial statement, and a scheduled opposition day."
AI Summary
The Speaker denied a request for an emergency debate, citing the numerous other opportunities available to Members to discuss the topic.
AI Analysis
- Outcome
- Denied
- Tone
- Conciliatory
- Procedural Stage
- Routine Proceedings
- Significance
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