Ruling
January 21, 1970
Tabling of documents
Hon. Lucien Lamoureux
Speaker of the House
Ruling Text
Despite the reservations as to whether or not this case involves a question of privilege, the Member's remarks were not followed by a motion, and thus no further action can be taken. The Standing Orders do not require prior consent before a Minister tables a document; furthermore, motions for the production of papers may be made by any Member to obtain documents from a Minister. Although the right of Ministers to table documents does not extend to private Members, the House can accept the tabling of documents by any Member with unanimous consent.
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Holding
"No action can be taken on a member's concern because it was not followed by a motion."
AI Summary
The Speaker ruled that no action could be taken on a member's concern because it was not followed by a motion, clarifying the rules for tabling documents.
AI Analysis
- Outcome
- Denied
- Tone
- Educational
- Procedural Stage
- Not specified
- Significance
Low
High