Ruling
December 5, 1968
Unsatisfactory answer
Hon. Lucien Lamoureux
Speaker of the House
Ruling Text
"If, according to Standing Orders, a Member cannot insist byway of a question of privilege upon an answer, it is obvious that a question of privilege cannot be raised when an answer has been given, even if the... Member is not satisfied with it." The motion to adjourn the House is supposedly under the provisions of Standing Order 26 for an emergency debate. However, such an application does not meet the conditions for urgency.
Edit Metadata
Holding
"Dissatisfaction with an answer is not grounds for a question of privilege, and the request for an emergency debate is denied for lack of urgency."
AI Summary
The Speaker denies a request for an emergency debate due to a lack of urgency and clarifies that unsatisfactory answers are not grounds for a question of privilege.
AI Analysis
- Outcome
- Denied
- Tone
- Educational
- Procedural Stage
- Routine Proceedings
- Significance
Low
High