Point of Order
October 28, 1970
Amending interpretation clause
Hon. Lucien Lamoureux
Speaker of the House
Ruling Text
No precedents exist to show that it is acceptable to introduce a substantive amendment "by way of a modification to the interpretation clause". It does not necessarily follow that an amendment discussed in committee is in order in the House. The House is not bound by rulings made in committee. "There may be some other way that the amendment might have been introduced. There is still third reading stage where the matter can be debated."
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Holding
"A substantive amendment cannot be introduced by modifying a bill's interpretation clause, and rulings made in committee are not binding on the House."
AI Summary
A ruling that a substantive amendment is out of order when proposed as a modification to a bill's interpretation clause.
AI Analysis
- Outcome
- Denied
- Tone
- Educational
- Procedural Stage
- Report Stage
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