Ruling
September 17, 1973
Tabling of documents
Hon. Lucien Lamoureux
Speaker of the House
Ruling Text
The purpose of the Standing Order under which this document has been tabled is to allow a government Member to table information relating to the administrative responsibilities of the Government or of a particular department. Rather than having the Speaker suspend the work of the House to determine if a document to be tabled is acceptable under the Standing Orders, that responsibility should rest with the appropriate Minister to determine if he or she is complying with the spirit of the rule.
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Holding
"The responsibility to ensure a tabled document complies with the Standing Orders lies with the tabling Minister, not the Speaker."
AI Summary
The Speaker ruled that Ministers, not the Chair, are responsible for ensuring that documents they table comply with the Standing Orders.
AI Analysis
- Outcome
- Other
- Tone
- Educational
- Procedural Stage
- Routine Proceedings
- Significance
Low
High