Question of Privilege
December 5, 1977
Impeding the House
Hon. James Jerome
Speaker of the House
Ruling Text
On close technical grounds the motion can be ruled unacceptable because it is too general to qualify as a question of privilege.
Members did not consider carefully enough that the judge's comments were made in the abstract and that those which apparently offended Members dealt with proceedings outside Parliament. The Chair agrees with Mr. Justice Evans in his statement that there are possible instances when privilege would not extend to Members beyond the House.
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Holding
"The motion is denied as a question of privilege because it is too general and the external comments cited do not extend to the privilege of Members within the House."
AI Summary
The Speaker denies a question of privilege concerning a judge's comments, ruling the motion too general and the comments outside the scope of parliamentary privilege.
AI Analysis
- Outcome
- Denied
- Tone
- Educational
- Significance
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