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Statement June 2, 1970

Report stage; motions in amendment

Hon. Lucien Lamoureux

Hon. Lucien Lamoureux

Speaker of the House

Ruling Text

According to the rules, a motion to amend, delete, insert or restore any clause in a bill must be printed on the Notice Paper no later than 24 hours prior to the consideration of a report stage. The explanatory note following that particular Standing Order confirms that only amendments of a clerical or consequential nature can be accepted after report stage consideration has begun.
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A statement clarifying that substantive amendments at a bill's report stage require 24 hours' notice on the Notice Paper.

AI Analysis

Holding
"Substantive amendments at report stage require 24 hours' notice on the Notice Paper; only clerical or consequential amendments are acceptable after consideration begins."
Outcome
Other
Tone
Educational
Procedural Stage
Report Stage
Significance
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