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October 7, 2003
The Speaker: On Wednesday, September 24, the hon. Member for Yorkton–Melville rose on a question of privilege arising out of the previous day's Question Period, charging that the Solicitor General...
The Speaker denied a question of privilege, ruling that a minister's statement about a $10 million 'carry forward' in the Estimates not being 'new money' was not misleading.
June 9, 2003
The Speaker: I do not think I need to hear from the hon. Government House Leader in this case. I am sure all hon. Members appreciate the hon. Member for West Vancouver–Sunshine Coast's...
The Speaker denied a point of order on the wording of a motion to restore an estimate vote, ruling it conformed to established House precedent.
May 27, 2003
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the appeal of the Chair's decision taken earlier this evening in the Committee of the Whole. The issue before us is whether the motion moved by the hon....
The Speaker sustained a Chair's ruling, confirming that motions to reduce government estimates in a Committee of the Whole are debatable.
March 18, 2003
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised by the hon. Member for St. John's West on February 26, 2003, concerning a change in the budgetary policy of the Government. I...
The Speaker ruled that a government policy change announced outside the House does not procedurally invalidate the ongoing budget debate or require the tabling of revised documents.
February 17, 2003
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised on February 12, 2003, by the hon. Member for Sarnia–Lambton concerning management of the Canadian Firearms Program. I...
The Speaker ruled that withdrawing supplementary estimates for the firearms program did not cancel its original funding, so no privilege was breached by the Minister's continued spending.
February 6, 2003
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised on January 27 by the hon. Government House Leader concerning written questions and the difficulties experienced by the...
The Speaker ruled that the Chair cannot judge the merits of complex written questions, only their form, and the government must either answer them or state why it cannot.
October 24, 2002
The Speaker: I would now like to deal with the point of order raised on October 22, 2002, by the hon. Member for West Vancouver–Sunshine Coast relating to the use of the provisions of Standing...
The Speaker ruled that Standing Order 56.1 cannot be used for substantive motions, such as concurring in a Striking Committee report, as they are not considered 'routine'.
April 22, 2002
The Speaker: I am reluctant to get into a lengthy argument in this case at this time anyway. In my opinion, what took place in the House was contrary to the Standing Orders. In my opinion it is a...
The Speaker found a prima facie breach of privilege, permitting a Minister to move a contempt motion against another Member for actions contrary to the Standing Orders.
February 18, 2002
The Speaker: I indicated to the House earlier today that I would return on the subject of the request for an emergency debate by the hon. Member for Cumberland–Colchester respecting softwood...
The Speaker denied the request for an emergency debate on softwood lumber, citing a lack of urgency due to recent debates and the availability of remaining Supply days for discussion.
February 4, 2002
The Deputy Speaker: Before I call for resumption of the debate I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised by the hon. Member for Provencher on Thursday, January 31, concerning...
A ruling affirming that committees are masters of their own proceedings and can decide how to handle an Order of Reference regarding unanswered Order Paper questions.