Ruling
March 3, 1970
Relevance; opposed to progress of bill
Hon. Lucien Lamoureux
Speaker of the House
Ruling Text
Reasoned amendments must be strictly relevant to the bill before the House. Although it is not completely clear that the amendment is relevant to the principle of the bill, it will be given the benefit of the doubt. Some measure of leniency has to be exercised, particularly when some "Members feel that the proposal included in the reasoned amendment should be put to a test in the House, and that the reasoned amendment should be allowed".
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Holding
"A reasoned amendment of questionable relevance may be allowed to proceed if the Speaker exercises leniency and gives the benefit of the doubt to Members wishing to vote on it."
AI Summary
The Speaker allowed a reasoned amendment of questionable relevance to proceed, giving Members the benefit of the doubt.
AI Analysis
- Outcome
- Other
- Tone
- Conciliatory
- Procedural Stage
- Government Orders
- Significance
Low
High