Question of Privilege
October 25, 1967
Reflections on the House
Hon. Lucien Lamoureux
Speaker of the House
Ruling Text
The Member's complaint is a grievance and not a question of privilege. The remarks of the Bank chairman "relate more particularly to the Government than to the personal conduct of Members in the transaction of their business and in their responsibilities in the House".
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Holding
"The complaint is a grievance against the government, not a question of privilege, as the remarks in question did not impede the personal conduct or responsibilities of Members in the House."
AI Summary
The Speaker denied a question of privilege, ruling that a complaint about a Bank chairman's remarks was a political grievance against the government, not an impediment to Members' duties.
AI Analysis
- Outcome
- Denied
- Tone
- Neutral
- Significance
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