Ruling
April 21, 1967
Time allocation order; private Members' hour
Hon. Lucien Lamoureux
Speaker of the House
Ruling Text
The interpretation of provisional Standing Order 15A is confused, ambiguous and uncertain; the main difficulty stems from the obvious conflict between it and Standing Order 16 concerning suspension of the private Members' hour. The views of the Chairman of the Committee of the Whole and the Member are both logical; however, the decision of the Chairman should not be overruled.
Edit Metadata
Holding
"The decision of the Chairman of the Committee of the Whole stands and will not be overruled, despite ambiguity in the Standing Orders."
AI Summary
The Speaker upheld a Chairman's decision regarding a conflict between Standing Orders on the suspension of Private Members' Hour.
AI Analysis
- Outcome
- Denied
- Tone
- Conciliatory
- Procedural Stage
- Private Members' Business
- Significance
Low
High