Ruling
May 4, 1982
Debate urgent; specific and pressing matter
Hon. Jeanne Sauvé
Speaker of the House
Ruling Text
Although the Chair did not grant another Member leave to raise a similar question the previous day, the motion of the Leader of the Opposition refers to a specific matter. It offers the possibility of a wider debate and is in the nature of a situation contemplated by the provisions of Standing Order 26.
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Holding
"The motion for an emergency debate is granted as it pertains to a specific, urgent, and pressing matter as contemplated by Standing Order 26."
AI Summary
The Speaker grants a request from the Leader of the Opposition for an emergency debate under Standing Order 26, finding the matter specific and urgent.
AI Analysis
- Outcome
- Sustained
- Tone
- Neutral
- Procedural Stage
- Routine Proceedings
- Significance
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High