Question of Privilege
December 4, 1973
Miscellaneous; committees; chairman's conduct
Hon. Lucien Lamoureux
Speaker of the House
Ruling Text
"It is well-established practice that committee proceedings cannot be brought into consideration or debate in the House except by way of a report from the committee." It is also well established that the conduct of another Member cannot be subjected to the scrutiny of the House by way of a question of privilege. Finally, there are doubts as to the advisability of having proceedings of one committee investigated by another committee of the House.
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Holding
"Matters internal to a committee, including the conduct of its chair, cannot be raised in the House through a question of privilege and must instead be addressed via a formal committee report."
AI Summary
The Speaker ruled that committee proceedings and member conduct cannot be raised in the House via a question of privilege and must be presented through a formal committee report.
AI Analysis
- Outcome
- Denied
- Tone
- Educational
- Procedural Stage
- Not specified
- Significance
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High