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April 5, 2019
The Assistant Deputy Speaker: Order. I want to remind the member again that the motion is in order and that there is some flexibility within this realm of debate. I still have not seen any portion...
The Speaker denied a challenge based on the sub judice convention, affirming the Chair's discretion to allow debate unless it clearly risks undue influence on judicial proceedings.
May 25, 2018
The Speaker: I thank the opposition House leader for her point of order. As I said previously, and it is very well established, that it is at the discretion of the Speaker to determine when he or...
The Speaker denied a point of order concerning the commencement of Orders of the Day, asserting the Speaker's established discretion to determine when enough argument has been heard.
May 9, 2012
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The Chair provides procedural guidelines for the four-hour debate on the Main Estimates, as dictated by Standing Order 81.
June 23, 2011
The Acting Speaker: The hon. Member for Timmins—James Bay has risen on a second point of order. Maybe I will take this opportunity to clarify for all Members in the House a couple of issues: one...
The Speaker clarifies that the Chair has discretion to stop the clock during a point of order based on its legitimacy and intent to prevent abuse of speaking time.
October 3, 2006
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The Chair outlines the guidelines for take-note debates, emphasizing their non-partisan nature and the application of standard rules of decorum.
April 6, 2006
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The Speaker provides guidelines for take-note debates, emphasizing their non-partisan purpose and the application of standard rules of decorum and relevance.
April 24, 2001
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The Speaker sets guidelines for take-note debates, emphasizing that rules of relevance and decorum, especially during questions and comments, will be enforced.
April 6, 1995
The Speaker: Colleagues, on March 31, the member for Crowfoot raised a point of order concerning answers given by the Minister of Justice in response to questions posed during question periods on...
The Speaker ruled that a minister's statement of disagreement with a court decision and intent to appeal does not violate the sub judice convention.
November 7, 1989
Mr. Speaker: The Chair would ask the indulgence of the House to render a decision on the matter raised yesterday by the honourable Member for York Centre relating to the Sub Judice convention. I...
The Speaker denied a request to ask questions about a matter before the courts, ruling that the sub judice convention applied because the issue was part of an active defense motion in a criminal trial.
February 29, 1988
The Speaker: I, of course, want to thank all honourable Members for their interventions. The rule does, of course, call for 60 seconds. If one looks back over an extended period of time one will...
The Speaker affirmed the Chair's discretion to be flexible with the 60-second time limit for Members' Statements while encouraging all members to be concise.