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June 17, 2024
The Speaker: I am ready to rule on the question of privilege raised on June 6, by the member for Winnipeg Centre, concerning editorial changes to the Debates of June 4. In raising this matter, the...
A Speaker's ruling denied a question of privilege concerning an editorial change to the Hansard, finding the change was made in good faith to correct an admitted error.
April 11, 2024
The Speaker: I am now ready to rule on the question of privilege raised on February 26, 2024, by the House leader of the official opposition, concerning the alleged premature disclosure of Bill...
The Speaker denied a question of privilege regarding an alleged leak of Bill C-63, ruling there was no proof the information came from the bill itself rather than from prior public consultations.
February 8, 2022
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised on February 1, 2022, by the member for Louis-Saint-Laurent concerning the alleged premature disclosure of Bill C-10, an...
The Speaker denied a question of privilege, ruling that a Prime Minister's general comments on a bill before its introduction did not constitute a premature disclosure.
February 20, 1979
Content of Bills / Infringing on Financial Initiative of the Crown February 20, 1979 Journals pp. 393-5 Debates pp. 3423-5 Background The Chair, having authorized presentation of a number of bills...
The Speaker ruled a private Member's bill out of order for violating the financial initiative of the Crown by proposing a new public expenditure without a royal recommendation.
March 2, 1976
Content of Bills / Infringing on Financial Initiative of the Crown March 2, 1976 Journals pp. 1080-1 Debates p. 11430 Background On a motion for second reading of Bill C-272, the Canada-Alaska and...
The Speaker ruled a private Member's bill out of order for violating the financial initiative of the Crown by proposing an expenditure of public funds.
October 23, 1975
Considering the purpose of the bill, it is clear that this is not the proper subject matter of a public law nor an alteration of the general law. It is an alteration or exception for one person of...
The Speaker ruled a bill improper as a public bill because its subject matter, creating a legal exception for one person, is appropriate only for a private bill.
September 13, 1973
"A bill, or an amendment to a bill cannot propose the expenditure of fonds without a recommendation of the Crown." Since the present bill is not accompanied by a Royal Recommendation, it cannot be...
The Speaker ruled a private member's bill out of order because it proposed spending public money without a required Royal Recommendation.
June 12, 1973
The bill proposes an amendment to a financial provision in the Farm Improvement Loans Act by increasing the maximum amount of a loan. Although the amendment does not in itself propose a direct...
The Speaker ruled a Senate bill inadmissible because increasing government-backed loan maximums created new financial liabilities, infringing the exclusive privilege of the House of Commons.
November 12, 1969
A provision in the bill "cannot be construed in any manner except as an amendment to Appropriation Acts, past and future, and bestows the Governor in Council power to dispose of moneys in a manner...
The Speaker ruled a Senate bill inadmissible for infringing on the House of Commons' financial privileges by attempting to amend Appropriation Acts.