Ruling
December 30, 1971
Time allocation
Hon. Lucien Lamoureux
Speaker of the House
Ruling Text
The Standing Orders appear to be drafted so that the parties acknowledged as such in the House would be the only entities to be recognized for the purpose of interpreting these Standing Orders. In this case, an independent Member would not receive the recognition accorded to Members represented by a party spokesperson.
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Holding
"For the purpose of interpreting the Standing Orders, procedural recognition is granted to official parties, not to individual independent Members."
AI Summary
A ruling clarifying that the Standing Orders prioritize recognized parties over independent Members for procedural recognition.
AI Analysis
- Outcome
- Other
- Tone
- Neutral
- Significance
Low
High