1992 Legislative Session: 1st Session, 35th Parliament
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Nos. 121 and 122
OF THE
Tuesday, November 10, 1992
Ten o'clock a.m.
Prayers by Mr. Dueck.
The Speaker advised that the House would recess for thirty minutes from 10.50 o'clock a.m. to observe Remembrance Day ceremonies in the precincts.
The House proceeded to "Orders of the Day."
The House resumed the debate on the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 84) intituled Labour Relations Code.
The debate continued.
On the motion of Mr. Lortie, the debate was adjourned until later today.
The Speaker declared a recess and advised that the House would reconvene at 11.20 o'clock a.m.
The House resumed the adjourned debate on the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 84) intituled Labour Relations Code.
On the motion of Ms. Reid, the debate was adjourned to the next sitting of the House.
And then the House adjourned at 11.57 a.m.
Tuesday, November 10, 1992
Two o'clock p.m.
Order called for "Oral Questions by Members."
The Speaker delivered her reserved opinion, as follows:
Honourable Members:
Yesterday the Honourable Member for Prince George-Omineca sought leave under Standing Order 35 to move adjournment of the House for the purpose of discussing a definite matter of urgent public importance, namely, the need for a firm commitment from the federal and provincial governments of loan guarantees required by Canadian Airlines employees to complete a deal with Canadian Airlines and American Airlines.
In support of his application, the Honourable Member for Prince George-Omineca tabled a message from the Council of Canadian Airlines Employees.
An examination of the Journals of this House will reveal many Speakers' opinions which set forth the essential criteria consistently applied to Standing Order 35 applications. The criteria adopted in this House, as well as in other provincial legislatures, are taken from the practice at Westminster set forth in May's Parliamentary Practice, 16th edition, pp. 368 - 374.
Among the special restrictions which the Chair must apply, is the requirement that the matter must be of recent occurrence and raised without delay (May, p. 370). Honourable Members will be aware that take-over issues relating to Canadian Airlines have been ongoing for some weeks. In fact the question of a government loan guarantee was earlier raised in this House on October 21, 1992. (Oral Question Period, Hansard, p. 3513).
It may be urged that the material from the Council of Canadian Airlines Employees tabled by the Honourable Member for Prince George-Omineca, ought to convert the matter from its ongoing status, to one of recent occurrence. However, as stated in the authority cited, "the fact that new information has been received regarding a matter that has been continuing for some time does not, in itself, make the matter one of urgency."
The issue raised by the Honourable Member is manifestly of great importance, but nevertheless, for the reasons stated, the matter fails to qualify under Standing Order 35.
Joan Sawicki, Speaker
The House proceeded to "Orders of the Day."
The Hon. G. Clark made a statement regarding the proposed sittings of the House.
The House resumed the adjourned debate on the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 84) intituled Labour Relations Code.
The debate continued.
On the motion of the Hon. G. Clark, the debate was adjourned to the next sitting of the House.
And then the House adjourned at 4.20 p.m. until Thursday next at 2 o'clock p.m.
JOAN SAWICKI, Speaker
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