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February 12, 1990
The Speaker: I wish to bring to the attention of the House a ruling on a question which honourable Members will remember was raised by the honourable Member for Calgary West on Wednesday, January...
A ruling accepting an apology for a voting irregularity as closing a question of privilege, while cautioning against dilatory tactics that undermine the House's dignity.
January 29, 1990
Mr. Speaker: There is agreement in the House, I understand, that I render a judgment now on a point of order raised by the honourable Member for Kamloops a few days ago rather than wait until the...
The Speaker ruled that a Ways and Means motion referencing a non-tabled document is procedurally acceptable, allowing the related tax bill to proceed.
November 2, 1989
Mr. Speaker: Before I call orders of the day, I have an important point of order to respond to raised by the honourable Member for New Westminster—Burnaby on October 20 and again on October 26....
The Speaker defines the test for when Private Members' Bills are 'substantially the same' under Standing Order 86(5), ruling that bills with the same purpose but different means are distinct.
May 4, 1989
Mr. Speaker: I said a few minutes ago, in response to points of order raised by the honourable Member for(Kingston and the Islands) and the honourable Member for Glengarry—Prescott—Russell (Mr....
The Speaker ruled that he was bound by a Special Order and could not intervene to force debate on a supply bill, even though it bypassed traditional parliamentary scrutiny of government spending.
April 27, 1989
Mr. Speaker: On April 19, 1989, an Order was made by this House. It was a unanimous order as a consequence of discussions as so often happens here between Leaders of all three Parties. That...
The Speaker ruled that a formal House Order made by unanimous consent is binding and cannot be unilaterally set aside by the Chair, even if the parties who gave consent later attempt to withdraw it due to a budget leak.
August 16, 1988
The Speaker: Yesterday the honourable Minister of State (Treasury Board) gave oral notice of a motion for time allocation for the report stage and third reading stage of Bill C-130 the...
The Speaker ruled that a government notice for time allocation is valid even without specifying the time, and an agreement between opposition parties alone cannot block it.
July 18, 1988
The Speaker: I want to bring to honourable Members' attention a matter of some importance which was raised on Wednesday, May 4, 1988, by the honourable Member for Athabasca, and commented upon by...
A Speaker's ruling denies a question of privilege, clarifying that absolute parliamentary privilege for freedom of speech does not extend to a Member's statements published outside the House.
July 13, 1988
The Speaker: Honourable Members will know that I heard an important argument two days ago with respect to the use of motions of instruction relating to bills. I undertook to honourable Members to...
The Speaker ruled that a private member's permissive motion of instruction to a committee studying a bill is admissible under 'Motions' during Routine Proceedings.
July 11, 1988
Mr. Speaker: I want to bring to the attention of honourable Members that on Friday last there was some discussion in this Chamber as to a certain action taken by the other place, and for those...
The Speaker rules that the Senate infringed the privileges of the House of Commons by unilaterally splitting a money bill and invites the House to assert its rights.
June 15, 1988
The Deputy Speaker: I would first like to thank the honourable Member for Glengarry—Prescott—Russell, the honourable Member for Nickel Belt and the honourable Parliamentary Secretary to the Deputy...
The Speaker ruled several amendments to Bill C-82 inadmissible at report stage as they were beyond the scope of the bill or previously negatived in committee.