Ruling
December 10, 1968
Committee report; Standing Orders
Hon. Lucien Lamoureux
Speaker of the House
Ruling Text
While most major revisions of House rules have been considered in Committee of the Whole, there have been, in fact, a number of occasions when this has not happened. Rule changes can be adopted either following full consideration in Committee of the Whole or by concurring in the report of a special committee. However, the Speaker does not possess the authority to decree that a motion will be considered in Committee of the Whole rather than by the House.
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Holding
"The Speaker cannot unilaterally decide that a motion will be considered in a Committee of the Whole instead of by the House itself."
AI Summary
The Speaker clarifies they lack the authority to force the House to consider rule changes in a Committee of the Whole.
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