Point of Order
June 16, 1982
Accusation of "deliberately misleading"
Hon. Jeanne Sauvé
Speaker of the House
Ruling Text
It is unacceptable to the House of Commons that a Member accuse someone of having deliberately misled the House or the Canadian public. The expression does damage to the decorum of the House and it is not helpful in the pursuit of normal debate in the House. Therefore, since there is no excuse for it, whatever the context, the Member has no other choice but to unconditionally withdraw the expression.
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Holding
"The accusation that a Member has "deliberately misled" the House is unparliamentary and must be withdrawn unconditionally."
AI Summary
The Speaker ruled that accusing a member of "deliberately misleading" the House is unparliamentary and requires an unconditional withdrawal.
AI Analysis
- Outcome
- Sustained
- Tone
- Stern
- Procedural Stage
- Not specified
- Significance
Low
High