Point of Order
February 24, 1971
Point of order; provisions in bill referring to other bills under study
Hon. Lucien Lamoureux
Speaker of the House
Ruling Text
The House should not be put in a position where contrary decisions could be taken in respect of two similar bills in the same session. In this case, as no final decision had been taken on any particular clause of either bill, there is "nothing procedurally wrong in having before the House at the same time concurrent or related bills which might be in contradiction with one another either because of the terms of the proposed legislation itself or in relation to proposed amendments".
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Holding
"It is procedurally acceptable for the House to consider two similar or related bills concurrently, provided that no final decision has been taken on any specific clause of either bill."
AI Summary
Speaker rules it is procedurally acceptable to have two similar bills before the House simultaneously if no final decision has been made on their clauses.
AI Analysis
- Outcome
- Denied
- Tone
- Educational
- Procedural Stage
- Government Orders
- Significance
Low
High