Ruling
November 13, 1967
Private Members' bills
Hon. Lucien Lamoureux
Speaker of the House
Ruling Text
The bill does not fall within the definition of a money bill which requires that a charge must be new and distinct, and effectively imposed. Any expenditure resulting from the adoption of the bill would be covered by an existing statute. In fact, the Publication of Statutes Act, which would cover the expenditure, was itself introduced without a resolution or a recommendation of the Crown.
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Holding
"The bill is not a money bill because it does not impose a new and distinct charge; any resulting expenditure is already authorized by a pre-existing statute."
AI Summary
The Speaker ruled that a private member's bill was not a money bill as its expenditures were covered by an existing statute.
AI Analysis
- Outcome
- Denied
- Tone
- Educational
- Procedural Stage
- Private Members' Business
- Significance
Low
High