Question of Privilege
July 15, 1980
Appointment of "twin Members" in certain constituencies
Hon. Jeanne Sauvé
Speaker of the House
Ruling Text
"An Honorable Member should not be required to submit his conduct for investigation by the House or a committee thereof until he has been charged with an offence by another Member." No specific instance of improper conduct has been brought forward and moreover, the Member himself acknowledged that he had no evidence of a possible breach of the confidentiality of communications between a Member and his constituents.
Edit Metadata
Holding
"An investigation into a Member's conduct requires a specific, formal charge and evidence of an offence; without these, no investigation can be initiated."
AI Summary
The Speaker ruled that a formal charge and evidence are required before the House can investigate a Member's conduct.
AI Analysis
- Outcome
- Denied
- Tone
- Educational
- Procedural Stage
- Not specified
- Significance
Low
High