Ruling
March 16, 1972
Presenting reports from standing and special committees
Hon. Lucien Lamoureux
Speaker of the House
Ruling Text
No precedent permits the Chair to allow the submission of one or more minority reports. However, there is nothing in the precedents that forbids the inclusion in a committee report of dissident or minority opinions held by certain Members. The suggestion that Parliament allow committee members to express dissident opinions in a minority report could be considered by the Standing Committee on Procedure and Organization; it is not for the Speaker to make such a decision.
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Holding
"The Chair cannot permit the submission of separate minority reports, but dissident opinions may be included within the main committee report; any change to this practice must be considered by the Standing Committee on Procedure and Organization."
AI Summary
The Speaker rules that separate minority reports from committees are not permitted, but dissident opinions can be included within the main report.
AI Analysis
- Outcome
- Denied
- Tone
- Educational
- Procedural Stage
- Routine Proceedings
- Significance
Low
High