Ruling
March 26, 1971
Miscellaneous; committees; schedule of meetings
Hon. Lucien Lamoureux
Speaker of the House
Ruling Text
The duration of a committee sitting is to be determined by a majority of the members then present. While the Speaker is responsible for the officers and clerks of the House, their hours of attendance are an ever-present and built-in condition of service which they are obliged to meet. If the complaints of the Member are to be remedied, this should be done by amendments to the Standing Orders relating to committee proceedings rather than by a reference to the Committee on Privileges and Elections.
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Holding
"The duration of committee meetings is determined by the committee itself; grievances regarding this process must be addressed through amendments to the Standing Orders, not a privilege motion."
AI Summary
The Speaker denied a member's complaint about long committee sittings, ruling that committees control their own schedules and the proper remedy is to amend the Standing Orders.
AI Analysis
- Outcome
- Denied
- Tone
- Educational
- Procedural Stage
- Ruling on Committee Procedure
- Significance
Low
High