Question of Privilege
March 31, 1969
Miscellaneous; disclosure of information prior to announcement in the House
Hon. Lucien Lamoureux
Speaker of the House
Ruling Text
''Allegations of misjudgment, or mismanagement, or maladministration on the part of a Minister in the performance of his ministerial duties [do] not come within the purview of parliamentary privilege." No authority can be found in British or Canadian precedents for the proposition that considerations of alleged improprieties on the part of Cabinet Ministers in the performance of their ministerial duties can be raised on a question of privilege. Members who wish to propose that this matter be considered further may do so by substantive motion or by a motion of no confidence in the Government.
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Holding
"Allegations of ministerial mismanagement are matters for debate or confidence motions, not questions of privilege."
AI Summary
A ruling clarifying that allegations of ministerial misconduct are not matters of privilege but should be addressed through substantive or confidence motions.
AI Analysis
- Outcome
- Denied
- Tone
- Educational
- Procedural Stage
- Question of Privilege
- Significance
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High