Ruling
February 13, 1978
Specific, regional industry
Hon. James Jerome
Speaker of the House
Ruling Text
Standing Order 26 ought not to be used to bring before the House matters which are considered crises of individual constituencies or industries. To do so would only invite the same kind of application on an almost weekly basis with respect to other areas of the country. In the past, the Chair has resisted applications of this kind, and to allow such an application now would directly contradict the Chair's own precedents.
As a minor issue, there is the problem of jurisdiction, which if it is not significantly or primarily provincial certainly is shared. Queen's Park has recognized this in setting up a special committee related to this issue.
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Holding
"Applications for emergency debates on regional or industry-specific crises are not in order as they do not meet the threshold for a national emergency and would set a problematic precedent."
AI Summary
The Speaker denied an emergency debate application, ruling that the issue was a regional matter, not a national crisis.
AI Analysis
- Outcome
- Denied
- Tone
- Educational
- Procedural Stage
- Routine Proceedings
- Significance
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