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February 29, 1996
The Deputy Speaker: Dear colleagues, before recognizing the honourable member for Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup, I must rule on the point of order that was raised the other day. Here is the Speaker's...
The Speaker ruled that a government motion to create a mechanism for reinstating bills from a previous session was procedurally acceptable and could proceed to debate.
December 14, 1995
The Speaker: Before we proceed to the consideration of the speech of His Excellency the Governor General of Canada, I wish to address the matter of the designation of the official opposition....
The Speaker ruled that in a mid-parliamentary tie for the second-most seats, the incumbent party retains the status of official opposition.
October 23, 1995
The Speaker: This morning the honourable member for Nanaimo—Cowichan rose on a point of order relating to Standing Order 45 and the timing of the deferred vote scheduled for 5:30 p.m. this day....
The Speaker ruled that the specific Standing Order governing votes deferred on a Thursday takes precedence over the general rule for scheduling deferred votes.
April 6, 1995
The Speaker: Colleagues, on March 31, the member for Crowfoot raised a point of order concerning answers given by the Minister of Justice in response to questions posed during question periods on...
The Speaker ruled that a minister's statement of disagreement with a court decision and intent to appeal does not violate the sub judice convention.
June 10, 1993
Madam Deputy Speaker (Mrs. Champagne): I am now ready to rule on the matter raised by the honourable Member for Humber—St. Barbe—Baie Verte on Friday June 4, 1993. I was hoping the honourable...
The Speaker denied a question of privilege regarding a libel threat received in the lobby, ruling that parliamentary privilege does not protect statements made outside the House and the letter was not improper service of legal process.
April 19, 1993
The Speaker:...I would like to advise all honourable Members that I am now ready to rule on the question of privilege raised on Wednesday, February 24 by the honourable Member for...
The Speaker found a prima facie breach of privilege when the Minister of Finance failed to table an Order in Council within the statutory deadline, emphasizing that disregarding parliamentary law is an affront to the House's authority.
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.
March 9, 1993
The Speaker: Yesterday the honourable House Leader of Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition rose on a question of privilege claiming that the Deputy Speaker, the honourable Member for...
The Speaker denied a question of privilege claiming the Deputy Speaker was in contempt for co-chairing a political convention, affirming that Canadian practice permits Deputy Speakers greater political activity than the Speaker.
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.
February 6, 1992
Mr. Speaker: I have listened very carefully to the matter raised by the honourable Member for Cape Breton—East Richmond, commented upon by the honourable Member for Kamloops and the honourable...
The Speaker addressed the interpretation of the 'emergency' requirement for emergency debates, stating that the Chair is bound by the strict definition until the House formally amends the Standing Order.