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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.
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 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...
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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 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.
March 1, 1972
The introduction of a motion under Standing Order 43 should be limited to a brief statement concerning the urgency of the motion, and should not be used to submit arguments. A motion may be...
The Speaker rules that motions under Standing Order 43 must be brief, address only the matter's urgency, and not include arguments.
February 22, 1972
The rule governing tabling is clear. If a document is quoted in debate it has to be tabled. If a letter, even though it might have been written originally as a private document, becomes part of...
The Speaker rules that Ministers must table official documents, including formerly private letters that have become part of a departmental record, if they are quoted during debate.
December 30, 1971
Amendments to the Content of Bills / Report Stage December 30, 1971 Debates p. 10887 Background During consideration at report stage of Bill C-176, an Act to establish the National Farm Products...
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December 30, 1971
The proposed motion is a superseding motion, which would have to be moved while the House is debating a matter. This motion cannot be put on a point of order.
The Speaker ruled that a superseding motion is out of order when raised as a point of order and must instead be moved during debate.