Ruling
June 19, 1970
Amending parent act
Hon. Lucien Lamoureux
Speaker of the House
Ruling Text
Even if a section of the parent act is indirectly before the House through a subclause of the bill and even if the Royal Recommendation refers to this section, this does not mean that the section itself is in the bill and can be amended. It is impossible at any stage of consideration to introduce an amendment that goes beyond the terms of the bill itself. Motions in amendment must be relevant to the bill before the House and cannot seek to amend the parent act.
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Holding
"Amendments must be relevant to the bill and cannot amend the parent act, even if the parent act is referenced in a subclause or the Royal Recommendation."
AI Summary
This ruling establishes that legislative amendments must be strictly relevant to the bill being debated and cannot be used to alter the parent act.
AI Analysis
- Outcome
- Sustained
- Tone
- Educational
- Procedural Stage
- Government Orders
- Significance
Low
High