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Point of Order December 1, 1980

Parliamentary Secretaries; right to move a motion

Hon. Jeanne Sauvé

Hon. Jeanne Sauvé

Speaker of the House

Ruling Text

Under Standing Order 15(2), any Member who is not a Minister of the Crown may move such a motion. That is the only limitation placed on Standing Order 43, and there are many precedents indicating that Parliamentary Secretaries may move such motions.. Sources cited Standing Order 15(2). Debates, March 21, 1979, p. 4366; November 6, 1979, pp. 984-5; November 21, 1979, pp. 1541-2. References Debates, December 1, 1980, pp. 5186, 5202.
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AI Summary

The Speaker confirms that Parliamentary Secretaries are allowed to move motions under Standing Order 43 because they are not Ministers of the Crown.

AI Analysis

Holding
"Parliamentary Secretaries, not being Ministers of the Crown, are permitted to move motions under Standing Order 43 as per the limitation outlined in Standing Order 15(2)."
Outcome
Denied
Tone
Educational
Procedural Stage
Routine Proceedings
Significance
Low High

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motion Parliamentary Secretaries Standing Order 43 Standing Order 15(2)

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