Ruling
December 10, 1973
Notices of opposition
Hon. Lucien Lamoureux
Speaker of the House
Ruling Text
A notice of opposition "should not include argument and should not attempt indirectly to reduce an item which is not actually before the House", At this point in the proceedings there can be no debate and, therefore, no amendment on the second notice, "The Member... which he cannot do directly..."
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Holding
"A notice of opposition is procedurally limited and cannot contain argument or be used to indirectly amend an item not currently under debate."
AI Summary
The Speaker clarifies that a notice of opposition cannot contain arguments or indirectly amend an item not yet before the House for debate.
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- Outcome
- Other
- Tone
- Educational
- Procedural Stage
- Routine Proceedings
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