Ruling
October 16, 1970
Direct negativeLe 16 octobre 1970
Hon. Lucien Lamoureux
Speaker of the House
Ruling Text
The proposed amendment involves an entirely new proposition and on this basis is not acceptable. Furthermore, Members who wish to express their disapproval of a motion should vote against it, rather than propose an amendment that is actually a direct negative and goes against the rules.
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Holding
"An amendment is out of order if it introduces an entirely new proposition or is a direct negative of the motion it seeks to amend."
AI Summary
The Speaker ruled an amendment out of order because it was a direct negative of the main motion and introduced a new proposition.
AI Analysis
- Outcome
- Denied
- Tone
- Educational
- Procedural Stage
- Debate on a Motion
- Significance
Low
High