Point of Order
October 24, 1980
Right to speak
Hon. Jeanne Sauvé
Speaker of the House
Ruling Text
All Members have the right to speak and the Standing Orders are specifically designed so as to enable them to express themselves. Moreover, the provisions of the Standing Orders were adopted by Members of Parliament. If the rules seem restrictive to some, these restrictions are nevertheless aimed at protecting the rights of other Members. The House has pronounced itself on the subject referred to by the Member and the closure motion was adopted. The Chair is merely executing a decision of the House.
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Holding
"The Chair is bound by the decision of the House to adopt a closure motion and cannot permit further debate on the matter."
AI Summary
The Speaker ruled that a closure motion adopted by the House must be enforced, thereby ending the debate and overriding an individual Member's right to speak.
AI Analysis
- Outcome
- Denied
- Tone
- Educational
- Procedural Stage
- Government Orders
- Significance
Low
High