Point of Order
November 10, 1967
Reflections on a Member
Hon. Lucien Lamoureux
Speaker of the House
Ruling Text
The question raised by Mr. Gregoire is a point of order rather than a question of privilege. The words used by Mr. Thompson were unparliamentary and should not have been used under the guise of a question to the Ministry to formulate a charge against another Member of this House. The proper procedure is that such matters be raised by way of a question of privilege followed by an appropriate motion containing the specific charge.
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Holding
"Using unparliamentary language to make a charge against another Member during a question is out of order; the correct procedure is to raise a question of privilege with a substantive motion."
AI Summary
A Speaker's ruling sustains a point of order, finding that a Member used unparliamentary language to make a charge against another Member during a question.
AI Analysis
- Outcome
- Sustained
- Tone
- Educational
- Procedural Stage
- Oral Questions
- Significance
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High