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March 13, 1995
The Deputy Speaker: Colleagues, on February 27 the honourable member for Yorkton—Melville sought to move an amendment to the motion for second reading of Bill C-68, An Act respecting firearms and...
The Speaker ruled a reasoned amendment admissible, clarifying that such amendments can express opinions on a bill's provisions and do not need to be strictly opposed to its core principles.
November 23, 1994
The Speaker: I would like to make a statement regarding the point of order raised last week by the honourable member for Winnipeg—Transcona. I would also like at this time to thank the honourable...
The Speaker ruled that he cannot judge the content of an Auditor General's report, as that would be interpreting law, and directed the member to raise concerns at the Public Accounts Committee.
April 11, 1994
The Speaker: I am prepared to make a ruling on the point of order raised by the member for Calgary West on March 25, 1994, regarding omnibus bills. I would like to thank the honourable member and...
The Speaker ruled that an omnibus bill implementing various provisions of a single budget is procedurally acceptable as it possesses a unifying principle.
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 24, 1993
Mr. Speaker: I wonder if I could return to the matter that engaged us for a moment or two during Question Period. I asked the honourable Member for Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca to remain in the Chamber...
The Speaker named and expelled the Member for Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca for refusing to withdraw unparliamentary language and disregarding the authority of the Chair, emphasizing the necessity of maintaining reasonable order for free speech.
March 16, 1993
Mr. Speaker: On March 11, 1993 the honourable Member for Timmins Chapleau raised a question of privilege concerning an occurrence in the Legislative Committee on Bill C-113 the previous day....
The Speaker denied a Question of Privilege concerning a committee expunging a witness's testimony, affirming the committee's inherent power to control its record and evidence.
December 4, 1992
Mr. Speaker: First of all I thank the honourable Member for Glengarry Prescott-Russell for bringing this matter to the House, the honourable Member for Victoria who has made a helpful...
The Speaker found a prima facie case of privilege concerning the alleged intimidation of a parliamentary committee witness, referring the matter to the Standing Committee on House Management.
June 4, 1992
Mr. Speaker: Perhaps I can assist the House. I have listened very carefully to interventions from both colleagues who have been in this place a long time. First of all, I have ruled that the...
The Speaker rules the word 'traitor' is unparliamentary and compels the offending Member to withdraw the remark under threat of discipline.
April 28, 1992
The Speaker: This morning the Chair heard from the honourable Member for Mackenzie on the admissibility of certain amendments made in committee on Bill C-54, An Act to amend the Farm Products...
The Speaker sustained a Point of Order, ruling that three amendments adopted by the Standing Committee on Agriculture to Bill C-54 were inadmissible because they exceeded the scope of the bill and attempted to amend sections of the parent act not under consideration.
November 28, 1991
The Speaker: On Friday, November 22, 1991, as the House was about to begin the third reading debate on Bill C-35, An Act to correct certain anomalies, inconsistencies, archaisms and errors in the...
The Speaker denied a Point of Order challenging the conditional nature of Bill C-35 at Third Reading, ruling that while the practice of amending pending bills was concerning, the House retained sufficient legislative remedies to proceed.