Ruling
November 24, 1967
Debate urgent;sub judice
Hon. Lucien Lamoureux
Speaker of the House
Ruling Text
The difficulty in this case is that an application for an injunction had been made and, consequently, the matter "is now in a way, and up to a certain point, before the courts". Nonetheless, a distinction can be drawn "between an injunction and the procedure usually followed under the Industrial Relations and Disputes Investigation Act". In view of the circumstances brought to the attention of the House by the Member, the Chair accepts the application.
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Holding
"The application for an urgent debate is accepted as a distinction can be drawn between the specific court injunction and the broader policy matter, thus avoiding the sub judice convention."
AI Summary
The Speaker permitted an urgent debate on a matter despite a related court injunction, ruling that the sub judice convention did not apply to the broader issue.
AI Analysis
- Outcome
- Sustained
- Tone
- Neutral
- Procedural Stage
- Application for Emergency Debate
- Significance
Low
High