Ruling
January 23, 1979
Issue not urgent; other opportunity for debate
Hon. James Jerome
Speaker of the House
Ruling Text
"[T]he Chair must take into account other opportunities to discuss the matter." This can mean either past or future opportunities. While the House has not debated the matter extensively, the Members have had several chances in the past to show their opposition to the deliberations and findings of the Prairie Rail Action Committee.
Standing Order 26 should only apply in cases of real emergency, and "the emergency should not be something which is subject to judgment or difference of opinion."
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Holding
"The request for an emergency debate is denied as the matter does not meet the criteria of urgency under Standing Order 26 and other opportunities for debate are available."
AI Summary
The Speaker denied a request for an emergency debate, finding the issue did not meet the required threshold of urgency.
AI Analysis
- Outcome
- Denied
- Tone
- Educational
- Procedural Stage
- Routine Proceedings
- Significance
Low
High