Ruling
May 13, 1971
Amending motionLe 13 mai 1971
Hon. Lucien Lamoureux
Speaker of the House
Ruling Text
The amendment is not a substantive motion but an extension or an amplification of the main motion; it would be almost impossible "to consider the main motion in an abstract form without reference to events in Canadian history".
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Holding
"An amendment is in order if it is an extension or amplification of the main motion and not a new, separate substantive motion."
AI Summary
A ruling clarifies that an amendment is in order if it extends or amplifies the main motion rather than introducing a new substantive topic.
AI Analysis
- Outcome
- Other
- Tone
- Educational
- Procedural Stage
- Not specified
- Significance
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High