Ruling
May 15, 1969
Supply day
Hon. Lucien Lamoureux
Speaker of the House
Ruling Text
There are two points to be made in declining the request for an emergency debate. First, the notice which a Member is required to submit to the Chair and which he reads to the House as his application should not contain arguments as to whether the matter is urgent. Second, previous requests of a similar sort made earlier in the session have been declined and this position should be maintained. Moreover, as today has been set aside as an allotted day, "circumstances would have to be extremely exceptional to justify an adjournment motion on a day which has already been allotted to the Opposition for the purpose of proposing a specific motion of non-confidence".
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Holding
"A request for an emergency debate will be denied if the notice contains arguments, and it is highly unlikely to be granted on a Supply day, which is already set aside for the opposition."
AI Summary
The Speaker denied a request for an emergency debate, citing improper notice and the high procedural bar for interrupting an opposition Supply day.
AI Analysis
- Outcome
- Denied
- Tone
- Neutral
- Procedural Stage
- Government Orders
- Significance
Low
High