Question of Privilege
November 18, 1971
Miscellaneous
Hon. Lucien Lamoureux
Speaker of the House
Ruling Text
The complaint of the Member is "essentially the same as the one proposed the day before yesterday". This may be an attempt to appeal a decision of the Chair, which cannot be done. The Chair believes that it "cannot alter, change, amend or reverse a ruling made on a similar set of circumstances, and that the matter cannot be referred to a committee or put to the House at this time as there is no prima facie case of privilege."
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Holding
"A complaint that is essentially the same as one previously ruled upon cannot be entertained as it constitutes an appeal of the Chair's decision; therefore, no prima facie case of privilege exists."
AI Summary
The Speaker denied a member's complaint, ruling it was an impermissible attempt to appeal a previous decision on the same matter.
AI Analysis
- Outcome
- Denied
- Tone
- Stern
- Procedural Stage
- Question of Privilege
- Significance
Low
High