Ruling
December 6, 1967
Amendment to Budget motion
Hon. Lucien Lamoureux
Speaker of the House
Ruling Text
The traditional practice restricting the introduction of amendments similar to others already decided by the House during the same session, if they are to apply to the Budget debate, does not take into account the possibility of having more than one Budget in the year. Moreover, the amendment addresses the issue of a tax increase which was not an aspect discussed on the earlier occasion. To apply the traditional rule too strictly would even put into doubt the presentation of the second Budget now before the House; therefore, the amendment is allowed.
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Holding
"An amendment to a second budget motion within the same session is admissible, even if it resembles a previously decided matter, because the traditional rule against repetition does not account for multiple budgets and the amendment introduces new substantive elements."
AI Summary
The Speaker allows an amendment to a second budget in the same session, ruling that the traditional prohibition on repetitive motions does not apply due to the novel circumstance.
AI Analysis
- Outcome
- Sustained
- Tone
- Educational
- Procedural Stage
- Government Orders
- Significance
Low
High