Ruling
March 31, 1971
Debate not urgent
Hon. Lucien Lamoureux
Speaker of the House
Ruling Text
The statement of a Member in requesting an emergency debate should not go beyond the notice given to the Chair. Nonetheless, because the issue raised is so important, it should not be judged exclusively by its defective form. As the Chair indicated in reply to an earlier request for a similar debate, a question may be discussed only once in a session, according to Standing Order 26. It is therefore necessary that the Chair and Members ensure "that the debate, if one is permitted under Standing Order 26, should come at the appropriate time". The Chair is not convinced that it would be to the advantage of Parliament and the country for an emergency debate to take place at this time.
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Holding
"The request for an emergency debate is denied on the grounds that the timing is not appropriate."
AI Summary
The Speaker denied a request for an emergency debate, ruling that while the topic was important, the timing was not appropriate.
AI Analysis
- Outcome
- Denied
- Tone
- Educational
- Procedural Stage
- Routine Proceedings
- Significance
Low
High