Point of Order
May 25, 1983
Motion to proceed to Orders of the Day; receivability
Hon. Jeanne Sauvé
Speaker of the House
Ruling Text
The Standing Orders do not stipulate that a motion of this kind may be moved only when there is debate; nor do they suggest that this type of motion may not be moved at some other time. It cannot be said that this type of motion is always in order, for once Orders of the Day have been reached, a Member cannot move that the House proceed to Orders of the Day. Moreover, there is no infringement of the Members' right to present petitions, since a petition can be presented to the House during the sitting of the House "by filing the same with the Clerk of the House".
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Holding
"A motion to proceed to the Orders of the Day is receivable and does not infringe upon the right of Members to present petitions."
AI Summary
The Speaker ruled that a motion to proceed to the Orders of the Day is procedurally acceptable and does not infringe upon the right to present petitions.
AI Analysis
- Outcome
- Other
- Tone
- Educational
- Procedural Stage
- Routine Proceedings
- Significance
Low
High