Ruling
June 13, 1980
Length of answers
Hon. Jeanne Sauvé
Speaker of the House
Ruling Text
The rule the Chair follows is that all questions are legitimate unless they require very lengthy statistics. In that case they should be put on the Order Paper. It is not for the Chair "to judge whether a question is properly answered with a Yes or a No." However, the Chair is prepared to keep an eye on the length of responses and to allow fewer supplementaries, especially towards the end of Question Period, in order to allow a larger number of Members to speak.
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Holding
"The Chair will not rule on the substance or quality of an answer during Question Period, but will manage the length of responses and the number of supplementary questions to ensure broader participation."
AI Summary
The Speaker clarifies that while the content of answers in Question Period is not judged, their length will be managed to allow more Members to participate.
AI Analysis
- Outcome
- Other
- Tone
- Educational
- Procedural Stage
- Question Period
- Significance
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High