Ruling
October 24, 1973
Subject-matter beyond jurisdiction of Parliament
Hon. Lucien Lamoureux
Speaker of the House
Ruling Text
A petition must relate to a matter over which Parliament has control. In a recent precedent, a matter which had, by statute, been allocated to a public corporation was judged to be beyond the authority of the House and a petition which requested interference by the House was rejected. In the present case, the grievance refers to a matter over which jurisdiction has been delegated by Parliament to the Canadian Radio-Television Commission, and therefore the petition cannot be considered.
Edit Metadata
Holding
"A petition is out of order if its subject matter falls under the jurisdiction of a body to which Parliament has delegated authority."
AI Summary
The Speaker ruled a petition inadmissible because its subject matter was under the jurisdiction of the CRTC, a body to which Parliament has delegated authority.
AI Analysis
- Outcome
- Denied
- Tone
- Educational
- Procedural Stage
- Routine Proceedings
- Significance
Low
High