Ruling
October 10, 1980
Expression "misleading the House"
Hon. Jeanne Sauvé
Speaker of the House
Ruling Text
In recent practices in the House of Commons, this expression has been allowed provided it was not qualified by the words "intentionally" or "deliberately".
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Holding
"The expression 'misleading the House' is considered acceptable parliamentary language, provided it does not include an accusation of intent through words such as 'intentionally' or 'deliberately'."
AI Summary
A 1980 ruling permits the phrase 'misleading the House' but prohibits adding qualifiers like 'intentionally' that impute motive.
AI Analysis
- Outcome
- Other
- Tone
- Neutral
- Procedural Stage
- Not specified
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