Ruling
April 30, 1985
Principle of the bill
Hon. John Bosley
Speaker of the House
Ruling Text
Insofar as the purpose clause differentiates between Canadian and non-Canadian investors and significant investments by non-Canadians in Canada are reviewable, then there is "discrimination" in the bill. However, that discrimination is limited in scope, and these limitations are defined in subsequent clauses of the bill. By limiting the Minister's assistance to Canadian investors only, Motion No. 5 goes beyond the limited form of discrimination specified in the bill. Motion No. 37 also raises the mailer of discrimination against non-Canadians and goes against the purpose of the bill..
References Debates, April 23, 1985, pp. 3999-4000; April 25, 1985, pp. 4090-3.
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Holding
"Motions No. 5 and No. 37 are inadmissible because they introduce a form of discrimination that contradicts the principle of the bill."
AI Summary
The Speaker ruled two motions inadmissible because they introduced a form of discrimination that contradicted the principle of the bill.
AI Analysis
- Outcome
- Denied
- Tone
- Neutral
- Procedural Stage
- Government Orders
- Significance
Low
High