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Ruling April 6, 1970

Question debated previously during the session

Hon. Lucien Lamoureux

Hon. Lucien Lamoureux

Speaker of the House

Ruling Text

The Standing Orders stipulate, and "it has been long established, that there can be only one emergency debate during the course of a session on one subject... [T]he circumstances would be very rare in which the Chair should place itself and the House in the position of having a second emergency debate [on] a situation which essentially has been considered by the House under the terms of Standing Order 26."
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AI Summary

The Speaker rules that a second emergency debate on the same subject within one session is not permitted under the Standing Orders.

AI Analysis

Holding
"A second emergency debate on a subject that has already been considered during the same session is out of order."
Outcome
Denied
Tone
Educational
Procedural Stage
Emergency Debate Application
Significance
Low High

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