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June 23, 1977
The premature publication of this document interferes with the work of the Members in their committee because it "prejudices the secure identity of witnesses and people who co-operated with the...
The Speaker rules that the systemic issue of premature publication of committee documents should be studied by a special committee rather than being treated as an absolute question of privilege in every instance.
April 9, 1976
It must be understood that questions of privilege are not confined to incidents which take place in the House; they can arise from elsewhere as well, including committees. This specific case,...
The Speaker denied a question of privilege, clarifying that committee disagreements are points of order and press criticism does not breach privilege.
June 3, 1975
Amendments to the Content of Bills / Report Stage June 3, 1975 Journals p. 597 Debates pp. 6407-8 Background As the House was proceeding to the report stage consideration of Bill C-50, an Act to...
A ruling affirming the principle that amendments infringing on the financial initiative of the Crown by proposing new or increased spending without a royal recommendation are out of order.
April 10, 1975
Amendments to the Content of Bills / Report Stage April 10, 1975 Journals p. 431 Debates p. 4709 Background On March 26, at the beginning of debate at the report stage of Bill C-13, an Act to...
The Speaker ruled an amendment out of order because it was found to be irrelevant to the bill and beyond its established scope.
April 2, 1974
Amendments to the Content of Bills / Report Stage April 2, 1974 Journals p. 90 Debates pp. 1101-2 Background On April 1, as the House proceeded to the report stage consideration of Bill C-5, an...
A ruling that an amendment is out of order because it is equivalent to a direct negative of the bill.
June 11, 1973
Amendments to the Content of Bills / Report Stage June 11, 1973 Journals pp. 397-8 Debates pp. 4647-8 Background During debate on a motion in amendment of Mr. Woolliams (Calgary North) at the...
Analysis could not be completed as the provided text is a procedural heading, not a Speaker's Ruling.
June 27, 1972
Amendments to the Content of Bills / Report Stage June 27, 1972 Journals p. 434 Debates p. 3542 Background At the outset of report stage consideration of Bill C-170, an Act to provide for the...
The provided text 'Infringing on financial initiative of the Crown' is a topic heading, not a full Speaker's Ruling, and lacks sufficient detail for analysis.
March 16, 1972
No precedent permits the Chair to allow the submission of one or more minority reports. However, there is nothing in the precedents that forbids the inclusion in a committee report of dissident or...
The Speaker rules that separate minority reports from committees are not permitted, but dissident opinions can be included within the main report.
June 2, 1970
Amendments to the Content of Bills / Report Stage June 2, 1970 Journals pp. 910-1 Debates pp. 7613-4 Background During report stage consideration of Bill C-144, an Act to provide for the...
A ruling was issued on a point of order concerning whether debate or an amendment was irrelevant by going beyond the scope of a bill.
June 9, 1969
In matters of privilege involving newspaper comments two conflicting interests must be taken into account: the privilege of Members to exercise their duties and the freedom of the press to report...
A question of privilege concerning a newspaper article was denied due to not being raised at the earliest opportunity and an improperly worded motion.