Point of Order
March 5, 1976
Motions in amendment, beyond scope of bill
Hon. James Jerome
Speaker of the House
Ruling Text
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<p class="decision-chapter">Amendments to the Content of Bills / Report Stage</p>
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<time>March 5, 1976</time>
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<p class="e-Debates">Journals <a href="https://parl.canadiana.ca/view/oop.HOC_3001_121_02/322">p.1090</a></p>
<p class="e-Debates">Debates <a href="https://parl.canadiana.ca/view/oop.debates_HOC3001_11/606?r=0&s=1">p. 11556</a></p>
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<h2 class="f-ContextResoEdNotePostscriptTitle">Background</h2>
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<p class="g-contextResoEdNotePostscript">During consideration of the report stage of Bill C-61, an Act to provide a maritime code for Canada, a point of order was raised by Mr. Forrestall (Dartmouth—Halifax East) seeking the decision of the Acting Speaker (Mr. Turner) on the acceptability of a particular motion in amendment which had the affect of amending another statute, the Arctic Waters Pollution Prevention Act.</p>
<h2 class="f-ContextResoEdNotePostscriptTitle">Issue</h2>
<p class="g-contextResoEdNotePostscript">Can an amendment seek to amend a statute which is not presently before the House?</p>
<h2 class="f-ContextResoEdNotePostscriptTitle">Decision</h2>
<p class="g-contextResoEdNotePostscript">The amendment is out of order.</p>
<h2 class="f-ContextResoEdNotePostscriptTitle">Reasons given by the Acting Speaker</h2>
<p class="g-contextResoEdNotePostscript">The amendment goes beyond the scope of the bill.</p>
<h2 class="f-ContextResoEdNotePostscriptTitle">Authority cited</h2>
<p class="g-contextResoEdNotePostscript">Beauchesne, 4th ed., p. 285, c. 406.</p>
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Holding
"Amendments that are irrelevant to the bill, go beyond its scope by introducing a new principle, or attempt to amend a law not currently under consideration are procedurally out of order."
AI Summary
A ruling on the procedural admissibility of a legislative amendment based on whether it is within the established scope of the parent bill.
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