Ruling December 20, 1975

Motions in amendment, infringing on financial initiative of the Crown; beyond scope of bill

Hon. James Jerome

Speaker of the House

Ruling Text

Amendments cannot propose the spending of money without the benefit of a Royal Recommendation. Not even the unanimous consent of the House would be sufficient to overcome the objection. Amendments cannot seek to amend the parent Act of a bill since it is not before the House.

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This ruling confirms that amendments are inadmissible if they propose new spending without a Royal Recommendation or go beyond the scope of the bill to amend its parent Act.

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Holding

"Amendments are procedurally out of order if they infringe on the financial initiative of the Crown by proposing spending without a Royal Recommendation or if they are beyond the scope of the bill by attempting to amend its parent Act."

Outcome: Sustained
Tone: Educational
Procedural Stage: Government Orders
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amendment financial initiative of the Crown Royal Recommendation parent Act scope of a bill

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