Ruling
December 13, 1971
Other opportunities for debate
Hon. Lucien Lamoureux
Speaker of the House
Ruling Text
"... the provisions of Standing Order 26 were never intended to be used as a vehicle for the purpose of airing statements or allegations made outside the House by organizations or people who are not answerable or responsible in any way to this Chamber...Without passing any comment on the substance of the allegation attributed to the Quebec Federation of Labour, it must be said that the House has established not only supply proceedings but also standing committees for the purpose of reviewing the operations of the programs of the several departments of government."
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Holding
"Emergency debates under Standing Order 26 cannot be used to introduce allegations from external organizations that are not accountable to the House of Commons."
AI Summary
The Speaker ruled that Standing Order 26 (Emergency Debates) is not the appropriate procedure for airing allegations made by external organizations.
AI Analysis
- Outcome
- Denied
- Tone
- Educational
- Procedural Stage
- Routine Proceedings
- Significance
Low
High