Milton Dick (Speaker) Share this | Hansard source

Before I call the seconder, I just want to remind all members of what Practice says on page 297. The motion is in order, but it is close to the wind. Motions are not to be that long. Practice indicates:

A motion to suspend standing orders has been ruled out of order on the grounds that it was unnecessarily long and not a concise proposition for determination by the House.

I'm not going to detain the House but I want to advise members that there was a lot of argument and a lot of contentious debating points in that motion. Moving forward, I remind all members to remind themselves of page 297 of Practice so that the House will not be unnecessarily detained. Is the motion seconded?

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