Question of Privilege
September 28, 1971
Miscellaneous
Hon. Lucien Lamoureux
Speaker of the House
Ruling Text
On numerous occasions, the Chair has indicated to the House the procedure to be followed in order to have the conduct of a Minister or Member considered by a committee. The Member has not met these requirements in this case. The precedents cannot be disregarded: a prima facie case of privilege on statements made outside the House cannot be allowed in such circumstances. Since it is the obligation of the Speaker to interpret and apply the rules and procedures of the House, the advice of the Member to ignore the precedents and the rules is not acceptable.
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Holding
"A prima facie case of privilege cannot be established for statements made outside the House when the established procedural requirements have not been met, and the Speaker must uphold existing precedents."
AI Summary
The Speaker denied a question of privilege concerning a member's conduct outside the House, affirming that established precedents and procedures must be followed.
AI Analysis
- Outcome
- Denied
- Tone
- Stern
- Procedural Stage
- Ruling on a Question of Privilege
- Significance
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High