Ruling
April 29, 1969
Relevance; amendment to motion in amendment
Hon. Lucien Lamoureux
Speaker of the House
Ruling Text
The amendment would have been allowed as a motion in amendment had notice of it been given with the other motions filed for report stage. At report stage, however, the House is limited to debating motions in amendment; amendments to the motions in amendment must relate strictly to them.
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Holding
"An amendment to a motion in amendment at report stage must be strictly relevant to the motion it seeks to amend to be considered in order."
AI Summary
The Speaker ruled an amendment to a motion in amendment out of order at report stage because it was not strictly relevant to the motion it sought to amend.
AI Analysis
- Outcome
- Sustained
- Tone
- Educational
- Procedural Stage
- Report Stage
- Significance
Low
High