Point of Order
February 28, 1983
Ministers' previous responsibilities
Hon. Jeanne Sauvé
Speaker of the House
Ruling Text
As difficult as the Chair finds it not to allow a Member to respond to an accusation, a question addressed to a Minister must deal with a matter that falls within his current responsibilities, and not those of a previous portfolio.
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Holding
"Questions to a Minister must relate to their current portfolio responsibilities, not those held previously."
AI Summary
The Speaker ruled that questions to ministers must concern their current portfolio responsibilities, not those from a previous one.
AI Analysis
- Outcome
- Sustained
- Tone
- Educational
- Procedural Stage
- Question Period
- Significance
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