Ruling
February 22, 1978
Urgent issue
Hon. James Jerome
Speaker of the House
Ruling Text
Despite some doubt as to the application of the specific word "emergency", the Chair decided to give the benefit of doubt to the applicants and to allow the House to debate the matter.
If one applied too strict an interpretation to the terms of Standing Order 26, "it would be almost impossible to get the benefit of this rule".
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Holding
"An emergency debate is granted based on a lenient interpretation of Standing Order 26 to ensure the rule's accessibility."
AI Summary
The Speaker granted an emergency debate by applying a lenient interpretation of the requirements under Standing Order 26.
AI Analysis
- Outcome
- Sustained
- Tone
- Conciliatory
- Procedural Stage
- Emergency Debate
- Significance
Low
High