Ruling
June 22, 1972
Notice to oppose
Hon. Lucien Lamoureux
Speaker of the House
Ruling Text
The Standing Orders are clear that a notice to oppose any item in the Estimates is not a motion. The motion before the House is the item which the notice opposes, "and Members have the right to vote for or against it".
Edit Metadata
Holding
"A notice to oppose an item in the Estimates is not a motion; the vote is on the item itself."
AI Summary
The Speaker rules that a notice to oppose an item in the Estimates is not a motion, and the resulting vote is on the original item.
AI Analysis
- Outcome
- Other
- Tone
- Educational
- Procedural Stage
- Government Orders
- Significance
Low
High