Ruling
June 20, 1977
Motion in amendment, irrelevant to a clause and beyond its scope
Hon. James Jerome
Speaker of the House
Ruling Text
"An amendment to a particular clause must have relevance to the clause it seeks to amend as well as to the bill in general." "The amendment would seek to introduce into that clause, not the powers of the Minister but an obligation to consult with the provinces...This amendment introduces into the general authority section of the Minister an entirely new concept." The motion thus goes beyond the scope of Clause 5.
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Holding
"An amendment is out of order if it is irrelevant to the clause it seeks to amend and goes beyond the scope of that clause."
AI Summary
The Speaker ruled an amendment out of order because it was irrelevant to the specific clause it sought to amend and went beyond its scope.
AI Analysis
- Outcome
- Denied
- Tone
- Educational
- Procedural Stage
- Committee Stage / Committee of the Whole
- Significance
Low
High