Adjournment Motions for Emergency Debates / Application not Accepted

Application not accepted

Debates p. 7162

Background

Mr. Garneau (Laval-des-Rapides) sought leave to move the adjournment of the House under the provisions of Standing Order 31 to discuss the collapse of the Northland Bank. The Speaker ruled immediately.

Issue

Did the application meet the requirements of Standing Order 31?

Decision

No. The application was not accepted.

Reasons given by the Speaker

A motion must not revive discussion on a matter already discussed during the session under the provisions of the same Standing Order. The subject matter of the application is not substantially different from that addressed in an emergency debate on September 25.

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Sources cited

Standing Order 31(16)(d).

Debates, September 25, 1985, pp. 6970-1.