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April 4, 2019
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised on March 19, 2019, by the honourable member for Wellington—Halton Hills, concerning the tabling of the budget 2019 documents by...
The Speaker denied a point of order regarding the premature tabling of budget documents, ruling that while convention was broken, the action adhered to Standing Order 32(2) and was procedurally valid.
October 24, 2003
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised on October 2, 2003, by the hon. Member for St. Albert, concerning his claim that the Office of the Privacy Commissioner had...
The Speaker denied a point of order concerning departmental overspending, ruling that no procedural breach occurred as the matter would be handled by established financial reporting laws.
October 7, 2003
The Speaker: On Wednesday, September 24, the hon. Member for Yorkton–Melville rose on a question of privilege arising out of the previous day's Question Period, charging that the Solicitor General...
The Speaker denied a question of privilege, ruling that a minister's statement about a $10 million 'carry forward' in the Estimates not being 'new money' was not misleading.
June 12, 2003
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised on June 5, 2003, by the hon. Member for St. Albert concerning multi-year funding of the heating fuel rebate. I would like to...
The Speaker denied a point of order, ruling that multi-year heating fuel rebates were properly funded as ex gratia payments from an agency's operating budget, but criticized the lack of transparency in the estimates documents provided to Parliament.
March 20, 2003
The Speaker: Before we go to Orders of the Day, I wish to indicate that I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised by the hon. Member for St. Albert on February 27, 2003,...
The Speaker ruled that the premature release of supplementary information related to already-tabled Main Estimates is not a breach of privilege.
February 17, 2003
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised on February 12, 2003, by the hon. Member for Sarnia–Lambton concerning management of the Canadian Firearms Program. I...
The Speaker ruled that withdrawing supplementary estimates for the firearms program did not cancel its original funding, so no privilege was breached by the Minister's continued spending.
May 7, 2002
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Procedural note indicating the House is in Committee of the Whole to consider the main estimates on May 7, 2002.
November 25, 1997
The Speaker: Colleagues, I am now ready to rule on a point of order raised by the honourable member for St. Albert on Monday, November 24, 1997. At that time the honourable member raised a point...
The Speaker denied a point of order alleging that items in the Estimates were legislating, ruling that the votes were procedurally in order as they did not amend existing statutes.
March 6, 1997
The Speaker: Before we proceed to the orders of the day I am now ready to rule on the question of privilege raised by the honourable member for York South—Weston on Wednesday, February 19, 1997,...
The Speaker ruled that a breach of budget secrecy is a violation of political convention, not parliamentary privilege, and therefore does not constitute a prima facie case.
March 26, 1990
Mr. Speaker: Last Thursday, March 22, the House heard extensive arguments bought forward by various Members relating to the complex and sometimes perplexing subject of supply, specifically the...
The Speaker ruled that an opposition supply motion was in order, as supply days can be created by attrition at the end of a period and the practice of embargoing notices is valid.