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May 10, 1972
"The question of ministerial appearances before committees of the House is as old as Confederation... There is a long-established rule, and it is a tradition of the House, that matters before a...
The Speaker denies a question of privilege, ruling that committee disputes with ministers must be handled by the committee or via a substantive motion, not in the House.
May 3, 1972
The Member may have a grievance in which case it is a question of substance and it can only be put before the House by way of a substantive motion. Moreover, the problem should be resolved by the...
A Speaker's ruling affirms that committees must resolve their own internal disputes, as the House will not intervene except through specific procedures like a substantive motion.
April 27, 1972
While all the requirements of the Standing Order may not have been met, the obvious importance of the matter and the equally obvious interest of so many Members incline the Chair to give this...
The Speaker granted an emergency debate request despite technical flaws, citing its importance and deferring the scheduling pending consultations.
March 24, 1972
Although the House should not be asked to decide twice on the same question in the same session, "... no decision has been taken by this House in the current session, which began a few days ago,...
The Speaker clarifies that while multiple similar bills can be introduced in a session, a decision on one precludes debate on the others.
March 22, 1972
Amendments to Motions on Progress of Bills / Second Reading March 22, 1972 Journals p. 208 Debates p. 1058 Background During debate on the motion for second reading of Bill C-7, an Act to amend...
The provided text is a heading concerning bills and committees, not a Speaker's Ruling, and cannot be analyzed as such.
March 20, 1972
Questions Related to Content of Bills / Royal Consent December 14, 1970 Journals pp. 201-2 Debates pp. 2039-40 Background During debate on the motion for third reading of Bill C-175, an Act...
The provided text is a fragment and cannot be analyzed as a Speaker's Ruling.
March 16, 1972
Amendments to Motions on Progress of Bills / Third Reading March 16, 1972 Journals p. 197 Debates pp. 907-8 Background During debate on the motion for third reading of Bill C-8, an Act to...
A ruling was made that a proposed amendment was inadmissible because it was beyond the scope of the bill.
March 16, 1972
A matter of this kind cannot be brought before the House byway of a breach of parliamentary privilege. It is doubtful that the Member can successfully claim that his parliamentary privileges have...
The Speaker denied a Member's question of privilege, ruling it was a substantive motion improperly framed as a breach of privilege.
March 16, 1972
No precedent permits the Chair to allow the submission of one or more minority reports. However, there is nothing in the precedents that forbids the inclusion in a committee report of dissident or...
The Speaker rules that separate minority reports from committees are not permitted, but dissident opinions can be included within the main report.
March 10, 1972
Any accusation made against a senior public official is a breach of order. [In this case, the official is the Auditor General who, in failing to submit his annual report to the House as stipulated...
The Speaker denied a question of privilege, ruling that accusations against the Auditor General are matters of order or administration to be addressed by a substantive motion.