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February 6, 2004
The Speaker: The motion before the House, as I read earlier, and I will read it again, states:... if the Speaker is satisfied that the said bill is in the same form as the House of Commons had...
The Speaker confirms that a government motion to reinstate bills from a previous session is procedurally valid, citing precedent and advising Members to use amendments to force votes.
October 9, 2003
The Acting Speaker (Mr. Bélair): I will now give the ruling on the question of privilege raised by the hon. Member for Mississauga South on October 6. I thank the hon. Member for raising the...
The Speaker denied a question of privilege requesting a reprint of a bill for third reading, affirming it is not standard practice and requires unanimous consent.
April 10, 2003
The Speaker: I wish now to indicate to the House that I am ready to rule on a point of order raised on Monday, April 7, by the hon. Member for West Vancouver–Sunshine Coast concerning the motion...
The Speaker ruled that a motion to concur in a Senate message to divide a bill is an intrinsic part of the legislative process, allowing the government to apply time allocation to limit debate.
January 28, 2003
The Speaker: I am now ready to rule on the points of order raised earlier today by the hon. Member for Mississauga South concerning report stage of Bill C-13, An Act respecting assisted human...
The Speaker reorganized report stage motions for Bill C-13 by splitting a large group into two to allow for more focused debate.
December 4, 2002
The Speaker: I am ready to rule on the point of order raised yesterday by the hon. Member for Winnipeg–Transcona and again today by the hon. Member for Saskatoon–Rosetown–Biggar, and then the...
The Speaker ruled that the Senate did not breach the House's privilege by dividing a bill because it properly sought the Commons' concurrence, leaving the final decision to the House.
November 28, 2002
The Deputy Speaker: I would now like to deal with the point of order raised on November 25 by the hon. Leader of the Opposition relating to Government Motion No. 9, standing in the name of the...
The Speaker ruled that a government motion supporting the ratification of the Kyoto Protocol is procedurally in order, as treaty ratification is an executive act not requiring prior enabling legislation from Parliament.
October 4, 2002
The Speaker: Before I call Orders of the Day I wish to indicate to the House that I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised yesterday morning by the hon. Member for...
The Speaker ruled to divide a complex government motion into three parts for voting to ensure orderly decision-making by the House.
May 9, 2002
The Speaker: Order, please. This is not debate. This is a point of order. The Chair is ready to put an end to this discussion at this time. The hon. Member for Hochelaga–Maisonneuve has submitted...
The Speaker denies a point of order challenging the admissibility of an amendment to a Private Member's Bill, upholding his previous ruling and referring the matter of rule changes to committee.
February 4, 2002
The Speaker: I appreciate the fact that hon. Members have raised this matter once again. It is perhaps an indication that it is a serious one. I hope the comments made by the hon. Deputy Speaker...
The Speaker ruled that the Chair has no authority to intervene regarding the procedural regularity of Senate amendments, including alleged discrepancies between language versions.
January 28, 2002
The Speaker: Before I deal with the hon. Member for Pictou–Antigonish–Guysborough perhaps he will want to hear what the Chair has to say because there is a new Standing Order in effect in relation...
The Speaker announces the first-ever automatic referral of unanswered written questions to standing committees under the new Standing Order 39(5).