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June 11, 2012
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised on June [4], by the hon. Member for Saanich—Gulf Islands regarding the form of Bill C-38, An Act to implement certain provisions...
The Speaker denied a point of order that an omnibus budget bill was procedurally improper, ruling that the Chair cannot set aside a bill for its complexity as long as it meets the formal requirements for introduction.
November 4, 2011
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised by the hon. Member for Windsor—Tecumseh concerning ways and means proceedings on Bill C-317, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act...
The Speaker ruled that a Private Member's Bill removing a tax exemption for labour organizations was out of order because it was not preceded by a required Ways and Means motion.
April 28, 1992
The Speaker: This morning the Chair heard from the honourable Member for Mackenzie on the admissibility of certain amendments made in committee on Bill C-54, An Act to amend the Farm Products...
The Speaker sustained a Point of Order, ruling that three amendments adopted by the Standing Committee on Agriculture to Bill C-54 were inadmissible because they exceeded the scope of the bill and attempted to amend sections of the parent act not under consideration.
April 1, 1992
The Speaker: On Monday, March 30, 1992, the honourable Member for Cape Breton—East Richmond rose on a point of order relating to the omnibus nature of Bill C-63, An Act to dissolve or terminate...
The Speaker denied a Point of Order challenging the procedural admissibility of an omnibus bill (Bill C-63) on the grounds that established Canadian parliamentary practice permits such bills, and the Chair lacks authority to order their division.
November 28, 1991
The Speaker: On Friday, November 22, 1991, as the House was about to begin the third reading debate on Bill C-35, An Act to correct certain anomalies, inconsistencies, archaisms and errors in the...
The Speaker denied a Point of Order challenging the conditional nature of Bill C-35 at Third Reading, ruling that while the practice of amending pending bills was concerning, the House retained sufficient legislative remedies to proceed.
December 21, 1988
The Chair of Committees of the Whole: I am now ready to rule on the point of order raised by a number of Members. In the point of order raised earlier today, the honourable Member for Kingston and...
The Chair ruled that a closure motion in Committee of the Whole can apply to clauses of a bill that have not yet been debated, based on historical precedents.
June 8, 1988
The Speaker: I am now ready to rule on the arguments given some days ago with respect to Bill C-130. In my view, they were excellent arguments. I wish to advise honourable Members that the Chair...
The Speaker ruled that the omnibus free trade implementation bill (C-130) was procedurally acceptable because its many amendments were unified by the single purpose of enacting an international treaty.
January 26, 1987
The Speaker: Before I call Orders of the Day, I have a ruling to make arising out of the debate which occurred on Friday, January 23, 1987. The honourable Member for Windsor West rose on a point...
The Speaker ruled that a blank space and incorrect date in a bill were correctable clerical errors, not fatal flaws, and ordered the Clerk to alter the bill.