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May 26, 1987
The Speaker: I am now ready to rule on the question of privilege raised by the honourable Minister of Consumer and Corporate Affairs on Thursday, May 21. I have studied quite carefully the...
The Speaker ruled that a question implying a conflict of interest did not constitute a prima facie breach of privilege but cautioned Members against naming private citizens.
May 14, 1987
Mr. Speaker: I am now ready to rule on the question of privilege raised by the honourable Member for Selkirk—Interlake on April 28 and May 5, as well as the question of privilege raised by the...
The Speaker finds a prima facie question of privilege against a Member for disclosing a recorded vote from an in camera committee meeting, affirming that all such proceedings are confidential.
April 27, 1987
Mr. Speaker: The Chair has had time to consider the matter of this application, and it would seem that the application is in order. The Chair is prepared to put the question to the House. Does the...
The Speaker ruled an application for an emergency debate to be in order and scheduled the debate after the House granted leave.
April 15, 1987
The Speaker: On December 4, 1986, the honourable Member for Ottawa—Vanier raised a point of order concerning the right of Members to ask for a recorded division, notwithstanding Standing Order...
The Speaker ruled that motions become inoperable and lapse at fixed interruption times, superseding the right to a recorded division on them.
March 19, 1987
The Speaker: Perhaps the Chair could assist honourable Members. What has happened here is that pursuant to the Standing Orders, the honourable Member for Calgary West, as Chairman of the...
The Speaker ruled that Standing Orders only permit the committee chair to give a succinct explanation when tabling a report, and opposition members cannot comment without unanimous consent.
January 26, 1987
The Speaker: Before I call Orders of the Day, I have a ruling to make arising out of the debate which occurred on Friday, January 23, 1987. The honourable Member for Windsor West rose on a point...
The Speaker ruled that a blank space and incorrect date in a bill were correctable clerical errors, not fatal flaws, and ordered the Clerk to alter the bill.
December 9, 1986
The Speaker: I shall now deal with the matter raised by the honourable Member for Kamloops—Shuswap on November 21. I would first like to express my appreciation of the great care with which the...
The Speaker denied a question of privilege regarding an alleged bill leak, ruling there was insufficient evidence to establish a prima facie case.
October 29, 1986
The Speaker: The Chair indicated several days ago that consideration would be given to the question of privilege raised by the honourable Member for Burnaby, and the matter would be brought back...
The Speaker ruled that using a Member's Statement (S.O. 21) to condemn another Member's language on a matter already addressed by the Chair is an improper use of the Standing Order and does not constitute a valid question of privilege.
June 27, 1986
By virtue of the Standing Orders, the House has made a continuing order for the return of requested responses and has further ordered that such an order for return should survive prorogation....
This ruling clarifies that government obligations to respond to orders for return and petitions are not cancelled by parliamentary prorogation.
June 9, 1986
The Member's privileges were not breached since the Standing Orders provide for the suspension of Private Members' Business on Supply days. While the Member may have a grievance with regard to the...
The Speaker denied a question of privilege, ruling that the suspension of Private Members' Business on a Supply day is permitted by the Standing Orders.