Recommendations for rules on whipping

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Jan 1, 2016 20:52:05 GMT -6 Miestrâ Schivâ said:

But every bill is related to the monarchy, since we live in a Kingdom! I am in favour of a very narrow reading of the Agnosticism Clause - one which takes "the debate" to mean "monarchy or republic". I think questions of the power of the monarchy or the identity of the Monarchy are an open question.

I agree that questions of the power of the monarch and identity of the monarch are open questions, however, I'm not sure that either question needs to necessarily be settled via a whipped caucus vote.

I'm going to withhold comment on the proposal that you've put to the body to alter the language of the Agnosticism clause for now while I think it over, but I will say that as in general, I can support this proposal for whipping with or without a clause relating to the monarchy (since it would be in our constitution anyway) provided that abstentions can be allowed from whipped votes (my main concern). My other suggestions, including the monarchy clause, were just suggestions.