Ruling
November 26, 1968
Committee report; amendments
Hon. Lucien Lamoureux
Speaker of the House
Ruling Text
According to practice, the amendment could not be received or debated, since it amends the report of the committee rather than the motion for concurrence. "However, in view of the terminology of the special order setting up this debate suspending precedents and Standing Orders, the Chair, under the circumstances, considered that the amendment should be accepted."
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Holding
"An amendment, normally out of order for amending a committee report rather than the concurrence motion, was deemed acceptable because a special order suspended precedents for the debate."
AI Summary
The Speaker permitted a procedurally irregular amendment to a committee report concurrence motion due to a special order suspending normal rules.
AI Analysis
- Outcome
- Other
- Tone
- Neutral
- Procedural Stage
- Debate on a motion for concurrence
- Significance
Low
High