M-420 Disciplinary measures
41st Parliament, 1st Session
Motion Text
That the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs be instructed to recommend changes to the Standing Orders, procedures and practices to increase the authority of the Speaker in order to impose disciplinary measures against Members who use harassment, threats, personal attacks, or extreme misrepresentation of facts or position in the House, particularly regarding Statements by Members and Oral Questions, including: (a) revoking questions during Oral Questions from parties whose Members have been disruptive; (b) issuing a warning to Members for a first offense; (c) suspending Members from the service of the House for one sitting day for a second offense, five days for a third offense and twenty days for a fourth offense; (d) suspending Members’ sessional allowance for the duration of their suspension from the service of the House; and that the Committee report its findings to the House within six months of the adoption of this order.
Latest Activity
- Wednesday, October 16, 2013
- Reinstated in the Next Session
History
- Tuesday, January 29, 2013
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Placed on Notice
- Wednesday, October 16, 2013
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Reinstated in the Next Session