Ruling
May 16, 1972
Infringing on financial initiative of the Crown
Hon. Lucien Lamoureux
Speaker of the House
Ruling Text
The motions in amendment are out of order because they involve additional expenditures and thus infringe on the Crown's financial initiative. A private Member may not introduce a bill or an amendment entailing expenditures of public funds unless it is accompanied by a Royal Recommendation.
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Holding
"Amendments proposed by private Members that involve new public spending are out of order unless accompanied by a Royal Recommendation."
AI Summary
The Speaker ruled amendments out of order for proposing new spending without a Royal Recommendation, violating the Crown's financial initiative.
AI Analysis
- Outcome
- Sustained
- Tone
- Educational
- Procedural Stage
- Government Orders
- Significance
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