Ruling
April 12, 2016
Leave granted: situation in indigenous communities
Hon. Geoff Regan
Speaker of the House
Ruling Text
The Speaker:
I thank the hon. member for Timmins—James Bay for this request for an emergency debate. I note the gravity of this situation, and I believe this does meet the exigencies of the Standing Order. I therefore grant an emergency debate for this evening..
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Debates, April 12, 2016, p. 2040.
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Holding
"The request for an emergency debate was granted for that evening."
AI Summary
The Speaker granted the request for an emergency debate concerning the grave situation in indigenous communities, finding it met the procedural exigencies of the Standing Order.
AI Analysis
- Outcome
- Sustained
- Tone
- Neutral
- Procedural Stage
- Decision on Emergency Debate Request
- Significance
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