Ruling
November 9, 1981
Conditions for reading and debate
Hon. Jeanne Sauvé
Speaker of the House
Ruling Text
Petitions are not usually read, unless the House gives its consent. For a petition to be considered, it must relate to a present and personal grievance, and not a "result of the general law,...the vagaries of supply and demand or...the forces in the marketplace". Furthermore, the grievance must be one that could be alleviated forthwith rather than one which would require legislation or some other action, which is not the case in this instance.
Edit Metadata
Holding
"A petition cannot be read and debated if it addresses a general grievance requiring legislation rather than a specific, personal grievance that the House can remedy immediately."
AI Summary
The Speaker ruled that a petition cannot be read and debated as it addresses a general grievance requiring legislation, not a specific, personal grievance that the House can immediately remedy.
AI Analysis
- Outcome
- Denied
- Tone
- Educational
- Procedural Stage
- Routine Proceedings
- Significance
Low
High