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Ruling May 13, 1971

Amending motionLe 13 mai 1971

Hon. Lucien Lamoureux

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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A ruling clarifies that an amendment is in order if it extends or amplifies the main motion rather than introducing a new substantive topic.

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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."
Outcome
Other
Tone
Educational
Procedural Stage
Not specified
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