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Ruling May 16, 1972

Infringing on financial initiative of the Crown

Hon. Lucien Lamoureux

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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The Speaker ruled amendments out of order for proposing new spending without a Royal Recommendation, violating the Crown's financial initiative.

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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."
Outcome
Sustained
Tone
Educational
Procedural Stage
Government Orders
Significance
Low High

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