Point of Order
February 24, 1983
Anticipating an Order of the Day
Hon. Jeanne Sauvé
Speaker of the House
Ruling Text
According to one authority, a written or oral question, must not anticipate an Order of the Day. "There are precedents that support the raising of such questions and other precedents that do not, and today's precedent is one more to add to the list of those that do favour allowing such questions." Since there are opinions expressed on both sides, and in the interests of the House and the parties concerned, the questions were allowed because "generally speaking the practice of the House has been to accept such questions".
Edit Metadata
Holding
"Despite the rule against anticipating an Order of the Day, questions may be permitted when the general practice of the House has been to accept them, even with conflicting precedents."
AI Summary
The Speaker allowed a question that anticipated an Order of the Day, citing conflicting precedents but deferring to the general practice of the House.
AI Analysis
- Outcome
- Denied
- Tone
- Neutral
- Procedural Stage
- Oral Questions
- Significance
Low
High