Ruling
May 28, 1971
Presenting reports from standing and special committees
Hon. Lucien Lamoureux
Speaker of the House
Ruling Text
Given that committees sometimes study the same question for several weeks, "it would seem to be most impractical for the House to adopt the position that the membership of committees should not be altered while a motion is under debate or under consideration in committee." The Standing Orders provide "that Standing Committees may sit while the House is sitting... but the question of a quorum should [be] resolved in committee... [T]he report could be returned to the committee, but there is the question of whether any useful purpose would be served in doing so [since, pursuant to the Standing Orders] all estimates will be deemed to have been reported back to the House not later than next Monday". Supply proceedings in the House will "provide other opportunities to bring under review either the report of the committee or vote number (1) of the Department of Regional Economic Expansion".
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Holding
"A committee report will not be returned to the committee on the grounds of membership changes during its study, as this is not impractical, and especially when the impending Supply deadline provides other opportunities for review in the House."
AI Summary
The Speaker denied a request to return a committee report, citing the impracticality of freezing membership and the proximity of the Supply deadline.
AI Analysis
- Outcome
- Denied
- Tone
- Educational
- Procedural Stage
- Routine Proceedings
- Significance
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