Point of Order
February 11, 1970
Unsatisfactory answer
Hon. Lucien Lamoureux
Speaker of the House
Ruling Text
As it now stands, any Minister or Parliamentary Secretary to any Minister may answer questions posed during the adjournment proceedings to any Minister. In addition, a Minister may decline to answer a question and this refusal normally cannot be the subject of comment or a question of privilege. Finally, no motion was proposed based on the complaint. In view of these circumstances, it would not be in order to have a discussion at this time.
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Holding
"A complaint about an unsatisfactory answer during Adjournment Proceedings does not constitute a valid point of order for further discussion, as Ministers are permitted to decline to answer."
AI Summary
The Speaker denied a request for discussion on an unsatisfactory answer during Adjournment Proceedings, citing that Ministers are permitted to decline to answer.
AI Analysis
- Outcome
- Denied
- Tone
- Educational
- Procedural Stage
- Adjournment Proceedings
- Significance
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