Ruling
May 16, 1985
Notice of motion
Hon. John Bosley
Speaker of the House
Ruling Text
The only object of Standing Order 36 is to define which motions are debatable; it does not dictate their placement on the Order Paper. The Standing Orders are silent about how a motion for time allocation is to be moved. Since a time, allocation motion can only stand in the name of a Minister, it is a Government initiative and is properly placed under "Government Notices of Motions" if the Government so chooses.
If a Minister has given oral notice of such a motion, the Minister has complied with the prerequisite conditions of Standing Order 82. He or she then has two avenues: the motion for time allocation may be moved at the next sitting during Routine Proceedings, when "Motions" is called, without written notice; or the Minister may give the House 48 hours' written notice under "Government Notices of Motion", and the notice of motion can be called, once it has been transferred, under "Government Orders", at which time the debate would be limited pursuant to Standing Order 82..
Sources cited Standing Orders 9(1), 36, 49(2), 82.
Beauchesne, 5th ed., pp. 87-8, c. 268.
May, 20th ed., p. 296.
References Debates, May 2, 1985, p. 4347; May 15, 1985, pp. 4769-71.
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Holding
"Because the Standing Orders are silent on the specific placement of a time allocation motion, it is considered a Government initiative and may be properly placed under 'Government Notices of Motions' on the Order Paper."
AI Summary
This ruling clarifies that the government has the discretion to place time allocation motions under 'Government Notices of Motions' as the Standing Orders do not specify their placement.
AI Analysis
- Outcome
- Other
- Tone
- Educational
- Procedural Stage
- Government Orders
- Significance
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High