Ruling
June 28, 1973
Statements by Ministers
Hon. Lucien Lamoureux
Speaker of the House
Ruling Text
Under the Standing Orders, a Minister's statement on any government action or policy should be made under "Motions" and not tabled. In this case, however, the document is of an informative nature, and may be laid on the Tobie rather than presented to the House as part of a ministerial statement.
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Holding
"Informative documents from a Minister may be tabled directly, whereas statements on government action or policy must be delivered formally under 'Motions' as per the Standing Orders."
AI Summary
The Speaker ruled that a Minister's informative document could be tabled rather than delivered as a formal statement, which is reserved for policy announcements.
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