Ruling
February 17, 1970
Setting a condition; proposing a referendum
Hon. Lucien Lamoureux
Speaker of the House
Ruling Text
The proposed amendment does not oppose the principle of the bill, but rather attaches a condition to the motion for second reading of the bill. It is therefore not essentially a reasoned amendment.
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Holding
"An amendment to a second reading motion is not a valid reasoned amendment if it merely attaches a condition, such as a referendum, rather than opposing the principle of the bill."
AI Summary
The Speaker ruled an amendment inadmissible because it attached a condition to a bill's second reading instead of opposing its principle, failing the test for a reasoned amendment.
AI Analysis
- Outcome
- Denied
- Tone
- Neutral
- Procedural Stage
- Government Orders
- Significance
Low
High