April 26, 1990
Hon. John Fraser
Legislation: Senate amendments infringing on the financial initiative of the Crown: scope of the Royal Recommendation; relationship between the Senate and the House of Commons
Mr. Speaker: On April 3, 1990, the honourable Government House Leader rose to contest the acceptability of certain amendments set out in the Senate message respecting Bill C-21, An Act to amend...
The Speaker ruled that he could not unilaterally declare Senate amendments to a money bill out of order, affirming it is the House of Commons' responsibility to defend its own financial privileges.