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November 24, 1994
The Speaker: I am now ready to rule on the point of order raised by the honourable member for Roberval on November 16, 1994, concerning the format of the report of the Special Joint Committee...
The Speaker ruled that a committee report with dissenting opinions in a separate volume would be accepted as tabled but must be reprinted in a single volume to comply with the Standing Orders.
October 6, 1994
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised by the honourable member for Roberval last Friday, September 30, 1994, concerning comments made by the Right Honourable...
The Speaker ruled that a dispute over facts in the Prime Minister's answers during Question Period does not meet the threshold for a question of privilege without evidence of deliberate misleading.
March 31, 1993
The Speaker: I am going to respond very carefully to what has been said. The facts of the matter are clear, and that is that the bill is a very important bill. All Members of the House agree with...
The Speaker denied a request to block a Time Allocation motion, ruling that he is strictly bound by Standing Order 78(3)(a) and lacks the discretion to unilaterally override the rule, which the government had followed precisely.
December 9, 1992
The Speaker: I know that the House would want me to respond to the honourable Member for Kamloops and the honourable Member for Cape Breton—East Richmond (Mr. David Dingwall) and the honourable...
The Speaker denied a challenge to a time allocation motion, ruling that the government had strictly adhered to the current rules despite opposition claims of unfairness or lack of consent.
December 7, 1992
The Speaker: I have a judgment to render. On Friday, December 4, 1992, the honourable Member for Cape Breton—East Richmond rose on a point of order relating to the omnibus nature of Bill C-93, An...
The Speaker denied a Point of Order challenging Bill C-93 as an improperly drafted omnibus bill, reaffirming that the Chair lacks authority over the form and content of omnibus legislation.
April 10, 1991
The Speaker: On Monday, April 8, 1991, the honourable Member for Saskatoon—Clark's Crossing rose on a point of order concerning Government Motion No. 30, the motion dealing with the proposed...
The Speaker ruled on a Point of Order concerning dividing a complex motion to amend Standing Orders, deciding against separate debates but implementing a compromise to divide the subsequent vote into three subject-matter groupings after consulting party leaders.
April 9, 1991
Mr. Speaker: On Tuesday, March 26, 1991, when Government Motion No. 30 to amend the Standing Orders was first before the House, the honourable Member for Kamloops rose on a point of order to ask...
The Speaker denied a Point of Order challenging amendments to Standing Orders regarding Supply days, ruling that the Chair lacks jurisdiction to interpret constitutional or statutory limits and affirming the House's fundamental privilege to regulate its own procedure.
April 9, 1991
The Speaker: On Tuesday, March 26, 1991, when Government Motion No. 30 to amend the Standing Orders was first before the House, the honourable Member for Kamloops rose on a point of order to ask...
The Speaker denied a Point of Order challenging a proposed Standing Order that allowed ministerial routine motions to proceed despite denied unanimous consent unless 25 members objected, asserting that the House must retain the privilege to debate and establish its own rules.
March 20, 1991
Mr. Speaker: On Friday, March 8,1991, the honourable Member for Ontario rose on a point of order to object to the inclusion of items in the Supplementary and Main Estimates which would authorize...
The Speaker sustained a point of order, ruling that items in the Estimates cannot be used to create new legislative authority for senators' allowances or authorize multi-year spending.
December 13, 1990
The Speaker: The honourable Member for Annapolis Valley—Hants rose on November 21, 1990, to declare that he was and wanted to be known as and registered in our records as an Independent...
The Speaker ruled that a Member can be designated by a custom political affiliation, such as 'Independent Conservative,' in official records, as there is no rule limiting designations to parties recognized under the Canada Elections Act.