Adjournment Motion Proposed under Standing Order 26 / Application Not Accepted

Issue not urgent; other opportunity for debate

Debates pp. 893-4

Background

Mr. Broadbent (Oshawa—Whitby) sought leave to move the adjournment of the House, under the provisions of Standing Order 26, for the purpose of discussing the increased level of unemployment which had reached the highest level in 15 years.

Issue

Does the application satisfy the provisions of Standing Order 26?

Decision

The application is not accepted.

Reasons given by the Speaker

The Chair believes "in the first instance that rather than being a matter of urgent consideration, unemployment is one of continuing concern, and second, even if the motion were to succeed under the first heading, under paragraph (5) of the Standing Order there was an opportunity during the throne speech debate which was recently concluded, and there will be an opportunity during opposition days to discuss this matter."