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March 10, 2020
The Speaker: I am ready to rule on the questions of privilege raised on February 25 by the member for Fundy Royal and on February 27 by the Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government...
The Speaker found a prima facie breach of privilege due to the deliberate premature disclosure of a government bill to the media before its introduction in the House.
May 16, 1978
Standing Order 69 very clearly states that "No bill may be introduced either in blank or in an imperfect shape".
A statement affirming that Standing Order 69 prohibits the introduction of bills that are in a blank or imperfect form.
April 16, 1969
The purpose of the clause which this motion seeks to amend is to provide certain exceptions to the law as stated in the Criminal Code. "The purport of the amendment is to delete the exceptions...
The Speaker ruled an amendment inadmissible because it introduced new substantive matters beyond the scope of the parent bill.
June 27, 1966
The proposed amendment would create an entirely new principle that goes beyond the terms both of the clause under consideration and of the bill as expressed in the resolution.
The Speaker ruled an amendment inadmissible because it introduced a new principle beyond the scope of the bill.