Statement
May 10, 1966
Reference of private bill to Committee of the Whole
Hon. Lucien Lamoureux
Speaker of the House
Ruling Text
"... this would be a very unusual, indeed unique, practice", since the Standing Orders provide that all private bills be automatically referred to certain committees. The Standing Orders are being departed from by the suspension of some of their provisions.
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Holding
"Referring a private bill to the Committee of the Whole is an exceptional procedure that requires the suspension of the Standing Orders."
AI Summary
The Speaker clarifies that referring a private bill to the Committee of the Whole is a unique practice requiring the suspension of Standing Orders.
AI Analysis
- Outcome
- Other
- Tone
- Educational
- Procedural Stage
- Private Members' Business
- Significance
Low
High