Point of Order
May 5, 1971
Unsatisfactory answer
Hon. Lucien Lamoureux
Speaker of the House
Ruling Text
While it is correct as a general principle that a Member should not be impeded in the discharge of his or her parliamentary duties, this does not in itself create an obligation on the part of the Government to supply any and all information sought by a Member, by way of either a written or oral question.
Edit Metadata
Holding
"The content or quality of a government's answer to a question is a matter of debate and not a valid point of order."
AI Summary
The Speaker rules that an unsatisfactory answer from the government to a Member's question is not a valid point of order.
AI Analysis
- Outcome
- Denied
- Tone
- Educational
- Procedural Stage
- Question Period
- Significance
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High