Ruling
May 30, 1966
Relevance; beyond scope of clause
Hon. Lucien Lamoureux
Speaker of the House
Ruling Text
The initial objections to the amendment made by the Chairman of the Committee of the Whole are sound. The amendment "goes beyond the scope of the clause", and, "adds substantially to what is being proposed in the Government's bill". As far as the argument on Members' rights is concerned, the "fact that the Government has the power,... does not give a Member of the House the right to move an amendment-which might otherwise be out of order - simply because the Government has this power".
Edit Metadata
Holding
"An amendment is inadmissible if it goes beyond the scope of the clause it seeks to amend, and this principle is not overridden by arguments concerning the broader powers of the government."
AI Summary
The Chair ruled an amendment inadmissible because it went beyond the scope of the clause under consideration in the Committee of the Whole.
AI Analysis
- Outcome
- Sustained
- Tone
- Educational
- Procedural Stage
- Committee of the Whole
- Significance
Low
High