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March 7, 1983
Precedence and Sequence of Business / Time Allocation Motion March 7, 1983 Debates pp. 23510-1 Background During Routine Proceedings, under "Motions", Mr. Cosgrove (Minister of State for Finance)...
The provided text 'Notice of motion' is a procedural term, not a Speaker's ruling.
February 28, 1983
For there to be a prima facie case of privilege, sufficient evidence must be presented to warrant the matter proceeding to investigation. Furthermore, it is not for the Chair to determine whether...
The Speaker clarifies that the Chair does not rule on the accuracy of tabled documents and that reflections on Members require a substantive motion.
February 28, 1983
As difficult as the Chair finds it not to allow a Member to respond to an accusation, a question addressed to a Minister must deal with a matter that falls within his current responsibilities, and...
The Speaker ruled that questions to ministers must concern their current portfolio responsibilities, not those from a previous one.
February 24, 1983
According to one authority, a written or oral question, must not anticipate an Order of the Day. "There are precedents that support the raising of such questions and other precedents that do not,...
The Speaker allowed a question that anticipated an Order of the Day, citing conflicting precedents but deferring to the general practice of the House.
February 16, 1983
The Standing Orders stipulate that a Minister may table in the House any report or other paper dealing with a matter falling within his administrative responsibilities. According to Beauchesne,...
The Speaker clarifies that Ministers are permitted by the Standing Orders and Beauchesne to voluntarily table documents related to their administrative duties.
February 9, 1983
Rules of Debate / Miscellaneous February 9, 1983 Debates pp. 22682-5 Background During the debate on the motion by Mr. Beatty (Wellington—Dufferin—Simcoe) for second reading of Bill C-667, An Act...
The provided text is a topic heading about the 'previous question' and is not a Speaker's Ruling.
February 1, 1983
This matter has been raised a number of times in the past and could undoubtedly be discussed again in another context. Furthermore, since there is no indication in the hon. Member's notice as to...
The Speaker denied a request for an emergency debate, ruling it lacked urgency and was improperly framed as a non-confidence motion.
January 25, 1983
The Standing Orders do not require that the seconder be a Minister of the Crown. Only a Minister may move a Government motion, but any Member may second such a motion. The motion is thus in order...
The Speaker ruled that any Member, not just a Minister, is permitted to second a Government motion.
December 21, 1982
Since the Chair has consistently defined "genuine emergency" as a sudden occurence, the condition has not been met in this case, even though the text of the agreement has been agreed upon and the...
The Speaker denied a request for an emergency debate on Cruise missile testing, ruling it was not a sudden occurrence and other debate opportunities existed.
December 16, 1982
A point of order must be raised as soon as possible when the House sits. However, the House had been adjourned until the next day, before the Speaker knew that the Member was trying to raise a...
A ruling clarifying that a point of order raised after the House has adjourned must be deferred to the next sitting if permission to hear it is refused.