Question of Privilege
October 7, 1970
Reflections on a Member
Hon. Lucien Lamoureux
Speaker of the House
Ruling Text
The question of privilege seems to "have been raised prematurely in that the Standing Committee on Regional Development has not met for several months and will not meet again in this session. The question of electing a chairman in the coming session is a matter of future determination." Moreover, well-established practice forbids "any inquiry as to the conduct of any Member except when charged with a specific offence". The question raised is stated in general terms relating more to propriety than to misconduct.
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Holding
"A question of privilege concerning a member's conduct is inadmissible if it is raised prematurely and frames the issue as a general reflection on propriety rather than a specific charge of misconduct."
AI Summary
The Speaker denied a question of privilege concerning a member's conduct, ruling it was premature and improperly framed as a general reflection rather than a specific charge.
AI Analysis
- Outcome
- Denied
- Tone
- Educational
- Procedural Stage
- Not specified
- Significance
Low
High