Point of Order
March 24, 1970
Direct negation of bill's principle
Hon. Lucien Lamoureux
Speaker of the House
Ruling Text
Despite the new rules, the principles in connection with reasoned amendments are the same. "The reasoned amendment must oppose the principle of the bill... It seems that the [proposed] amendment... declares itself in principle, but is not opposing the motion which is before the House in the sense it would be opposing the principle of that motion." The whole issue, however, deserves further thought and additional study.
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Holding
"A proposed reasoned amendment may be inadmissible if it does not directly negate the principle of the bill; the matter requires further study."
AI Summary
The Speaker takes under advisement whether a reasoned amendment is admissible, as it may not directly oppose the principle of the bill.
AI Analysis
- Outcome
- Taken under advisement
- Tone
- Educational
- Procedural Stage
- Government Orders
- Significance
Low
High