Ruling
March 25, 1981
Legislative items; cancellation of debts; granting of guarantees
Hon. Jeanne Sauvé
Speaker of the House
Ruling Text
There is no doubt that the eight one-dollar items which cancel debts are pure legislative items and seek in each case to amend section 18(1) of the Financial Administration Act. Whether or not they are of one dollar, it should not be permitted that "a supply item be used to obtain authority which is the proper subject of legislation". As for the supply items granting guarantees, their validity raises serious doubts, but the deviation from the traditional use of Estimates is less evident in their case.
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Holding
"Using a supply item, such as a one-dollar vote in the Estimates, to obtain legislative authority (e.g., amending an Act) is procedurally out of order."
AI Summary
The Speaker ruled that using one-dollar supply items to amend legislation, such as the Financial Administration Act, is procedurally out of order.
AI Analysis
- Outcome
- Sustained
- Tone
- Educational
- Procedural Stage
- Government Orders
- Significance
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High