Question of Privilege
October 12, 1966
Miscellaneous; committees; tampering with evidence
Hon. Lucien Lamoureux
Speaker of the House
Ruling Text
This question has been raised several times during the present session. In this instance the decision must be made not on the question of whether there is a prima facie case of privilege, but as to whether this matter has been raised at the earliest possible opportunity. The Member has not satisfied this requirement. It does not conform to the rules or the purport of the practices of the House for a Member, satisfied after one or two or six months that he or she has a good case, to come forward and raise a matter as a question of privilege.
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Holding
"A question of privilege must be raised at the earliest possible opportunity; a delay of several months invalidates the claim, regardless of its potential merits."
AI Summary
The Speaker denied a question of privilege because it was not raised at the earliest possible opportunity.
AI Analysis
- Outcome
- Denied
- Tone
- Educational
- Procedural Stage
- Ruling on a Question of Privilege
- Significance
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