Point of Order
August 30, 1966
Reasoned amendments; criteria
Hon. Lucien Lamoureux
Speaker of the House
Ruling Text
Opposition to the principle of a bill is only one criterion required for an acceptable reasoned amendment. A reasoned amendment can also express opinions on any circumstances connected with the introduction or prosecution of the bill, or seek further information. As the amendment fulfils at least one of these other two criteria, it meets the requirements of an acceptable reasoned amendment. Despite the objection that the amendment deals with the provisions of the bill and thus may anticipate committee study, the amendment appears to be a borderline case. It does not, in fact, refer in detail to the bill's provisions, and so it will be accepted.
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Holding
"A reasoned amendment is acceptable if it meets at least one of the required criteria, even if it is a borderline case regarding the anticipation of committee study, provided it does not go into detail on the bill's provisions."
AI Summary
The Speaker ruled that a reasoned amendment was acceptable because it met the necessary criteria and did not go into excessive detail about the bill's provisions.
AI Analysis
- Outcome
- Denied
- Tone
- Educational
- Procedural Stage
- Government Orders
- Significance
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High