Point of Order
October 6, 1970
Report stage; notice requirement
Hon. Lucien Lamoureux
Speaker of the House
Ruling Text
The Standing Orders clearly state that a committee report cannot be considered by the House until 48 hours have elapsed following its presentation. This is a relatively new standing order [Standing Order 75(3)], but there is another standing order which also requires 48-hour notice [Standing Order 42]. "The unquestioned practice of the House has been that the 48-hour notice requirement is met when that period extends over a weekend or over two sitting days." The report stage could not have been taken up yesterday as this would have deprived Members of the time required to file motions on amendment. This would have been unfair and contrary to the spirit of the Standing Order. "The point is that the motion was not put yesterday, precisely in order that the spirit of the Standing Order could be complied with... [The] 48-hour requirement specified in... (the] Standing Order... has been met in the present case.
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Holding
"The 48-hour notice requirement for considering a committee report is satisfied when that period extends over a weekend or over two sitting days."
AI Summary
The Speaker clarifies that the 48-hour notice period for a committee report can be satisfied over a weekend.
AI Analysis
- Outcome
- Denied
- Tone
- Educational
- Procedural Stage
- Report Stage
- Significance
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High