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March 26, 1992
Mr. Speaker: As honourable Members know, shortly after Question Period there was a further extension of a point of order which had been brought this morning relating to the amendment by the...
The Speaker ruled an amendment to an allotted day motion out of order because it improperly expanded the scope of debate, citing Erskine May and Beauchesne on the restrictive nature of amendments.
April 9, 1991
Mr. Speaker: On Tuesday, March 26, 1991, when Government Motion No. 30 to amend the Standing Orders was first before the House, the honourable Member for Kamloops rose on a point of order to ask...
The Speaker denied a Point of Order challenging amendments to Standing Orders regarding Supply days, ruling that the Chair lacks jurisdiction to interpret constitutional or statutory limits and affirming the House's fundamental privilege to regulate its own procedure.
March 20, 1991
Mr. Speaker: On Friday, March 8,1991, the honourable Member for Ontario rose on a point of order to object to the inclusion of items in the Supplementary and Main Estimates which would authorize...
The Speaker sustained a point of order, ruling that items in the Estimates cannot be used to create new legislative authority for senators' allowances or authorize multi-year spending.
April 26, 1990
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.
April 23, 1990
Mr. Speaker: On March 27, 1990, the honourable Member for(Kingston and the Islands) rose on a point of order to question the procedural acceptability of attaching a Royal Recommendation to the...
The Speaker ruled that a Royal Recommendation is required for a bill that alters the conditions of public spending, even if it reduces the total expenditure.
April 3, 1990
The Speaker: Yesterday the honourable House Leader of the Official Opposition (Mr. Gauthier) raised a question of privilege relating to events of Friday, March 30, 1990, a day designated as the...
The Speaker ruled that a government quorum call ending an opposition supply day is a legitimate tactic, not a breach of privilege.
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.
March 16, 1990
Mr. Speaker: Before commencing debate, I would like to give a ruling which I undertook to do some days ago. During the course of the sitting, Thursday, February 22, 1990, three different Members...
The Speaker denies points of order and a question of privilege concerning the delayed tabling of some Estimates documents and lack of information, finding no breach of rules or privilege occurred.
January 29, 1990
Mr. Speaker: There is agreement in the House, I understand, that I render a judgment now on a point of order raised by the honourable Member for Kamloops a few days ago rather than wait until the...
The Speaker ruled that a Ways and Means motion referencing a non-tabled document is procedurally acceptable, allowing the related tax bill to proceed.
December 7, 1989
Mr. Speaker: On Monday, October 30, 1989, the Parliamentary Secretary to the Government House Leader raised as a point of order several questions regarding the conduct of business on a supply day....
A ruling clarifying that opposition supply day motions can be filed in advance, in multiples by one party, and withdrawn unilaterally before being proposed to the House.