Question of Privilege
June 13, 1984
Committee proceedings, rights of independent Members
Hon. Lloyd Francis
Speaker of the House
Ruling Text
On June 8, 1984, when the Member had first app roached the Speaker concerning this problem, he had been advised that the Chair did not delve into the proceedings of committees. The Chair normally only takes notice of a matter of privilege if it is reported by a committee to the House. Beauchesne's Fifth Edition Citation 76 clearly states this. Since the committee report did not relate to any matter of privilege arising in the course of its proceedings, the Member 's complaint could not be brought before the House. The verbatim transcript of the committee proceedings is not a report of the committee and therefore cannot be used as the basis for a question of privilege..
Sources cited Debates, May 26, 1975, pp. 6097-8.
Beauchesne, 5th ed., pp. 23-4, cc. 75-76.
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Holding
"The Chair cannot consider a question of privilege arising from committee proceedings unless the committee itself formally reports the matter to the House; a verbatim transcript of proceedings is not considered a formal report for this purpose."
AI Summary
A ruling clarifying that matters of privilege from committees must be formally reported by the committee itself to be considered by the House.
AI Analysis
- Outcome
- Denied
- Tone
- Educational
- Procedural Stage
- Question of Privilege
- Significance
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