Ruling
September 13, 1973
Private Members' bills
Hon. Lucien Lamoureux
Speaker of the House
Ruling Text
"A bill, or an amendment to a bill cannot propose the expenditure of fonds without a recommendation of the Crown." Since the present bill is not accompanied by a Royal Recommendation, it cannot be put to the House at this time.
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Holding
"A private member's bill that proposes the expenditure of public funds is procedurally out of order if it is not accompanied by a Royal Recommendation."
AI Summary
The Speaker ruled a private member's bill out of order because it proposed spending public money without a required Royal Recommendation.
AI Analysis
- Outcome
- Sustained
- Tone
- Educational
- Procedural Stage
- Private Members' Business
- Significance
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