Ruling
September 27, 1971
Infringing on financial initiative of the Crown; amending interpretation clause
Hon. Lucien Lamoureux
Speaker of the House
Ruling Text
"... it is not competent upon any Member on either side of the House to amend a bill substantially by changing the interpretation clause... [A]mendments of a substantive or declaratory nature should not be proposed to an interpretation clause. If such amendments were accepted, the clause would not then be an interpretation clause." In addition, the amendment as presented cannot be accepted because the effect would be to expand the terms of the Royal Recommendation.
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Holding
"An amendment is inadmissible if it substantively alters an interpretation clause or expands the terms of the Royal Recommendation, thereby infringing on the financial initiative of the Crown."
AI Summary
The Speaker ruled an amendment inadmissible because it improperly sought to change an interpretation clause and infringed on the Royal Recommendation.
AI Analysis
- Outcome
- Denied
- Tone
- Educational
- Procedural Stage
- Government Orders
- Significance
Low
High