Point of Order
May 20, 1970
Committees
Hon. Lucien Lamoureux
Speaker of the House
Ruling Text
The nature of the question is out of order. Only questions relating to procedural matters (if and when a committee will be convened or will meet) may be directed to committee chairmen. Questions concerning whether the chairman has conveyed information to the Government are out of order.
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Holding
"Questions directed to committee chairs are only in order if they concern procedural matters, such as the scheduling of meetings, and not the substance of the committee's work or its communications."
AI Summary
The Speaker ruled that questions to committee chairs are only in order if they relate strictly to procedural matters like meeting schedules.
AI Analysis
- Outcome
- Sustained
- Tone
- Educational
- Procedural Stage
- Oral Questions
- Significance
Low
High