Ruling
September 7, 1971
Relevance; beyond scope of bill
Hon. Lucien Lamoureux
Speaker of the House
Ruling Text
An amendment moved in the form of a declaratory resolution must respect the principle of relevance. This amendment goes beyond the scope of the bill; accepting it would replace the government bill with the Member's proposal.
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Holding
"An amendment, even if framed as a declaratory resolution, is out of order if it is not relevant to or goes beyond the scope of the bill."
AI Summary
The Speaker ruled an amendment inadmissible because it was not relevant and went beyond the scope of the parent bill.
AI Analysis
- Outcome
- Sustained
- Tone
- Educational
- Procedural Stage
- Government Orders
- Significance
Low
High