Question of Privilege
December 30, 1971
Miscellaneous
Hon. Lucien Lamoureux
Speaker of the House
Ruling Text
There is nothing to suggest in the Member's charge that 'there has been a prima facie breach of the rights and immunities of Members of the House of Commons". The Chair, in effect, has been asked "to determine a question of law in respect of certain administrative actions by the Government", but this matter cannot be considered on the basis of parliamentary privilege. Even if a prima facie case of privilege existed, the terms of the motion make it procedurally unacceptable since "a matter of parliamentary privilege ought to be considered by the Committee on Privileges and Elections".
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Holding
"The matter raised is a question of law regarding government administration and not a prima facie case of a breach of parliamentary privilege."
AI Summary
The Speaker denied a question of privilege, ruling that the complaint about government administrative actions was a legal issue, not a breach of members' rights.
AI Analysis
- Outcome
- Denied
- Tone
- Neutral
- Procedural Stage
- Question of Privilege
- Significance
Low
High