Ruling
October 17, 1983
Committee reports; concurrence moved in the absence of the mover
Hon. Jeanne Sauvé
Speaker of the House
Ruling Text
The practice of the House is that if someone else but the one who has given notice of such a motion moves a motion, he must obtain the unanimous consent of the House. Furthermore, the authorities state that a merely formal motion for concurrence in reports may be moved by any Member but that a motion that may involve objection or debate must be moved by the Member in whose name it appears on the Order Paper.
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Holding
"A motion that is not purely formal and may be subject to debate must be moved by the Member who gave notice for it on the Order Paper, unless another Member obtains unanimous consent to move it."
AI Summary
A ruling clarifying that a potentially debatable motion for concurrence must be moved by the Member who gave notice, not another, without unanimous consent.
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- Routine Proceedings
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