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April 8, 1975
Content of Bills / Infringing on Financial Initiative of the Crown April 8, 1975 Journals pp. 420-1 Debates p. 4615 Background Prior to allowing debate on the second reading motion of Bill C-234,...
The Speaker ruled a private Member's bill out of order for infringing on the financial initiative of the Crown by proposing an expenditure without a royal recommendation.
December 16, 1974
The purpose of first reading is to ensure the undoubted right of any Member to put before the House in the form of a bill his views and opinions and to allow the House an opportunity to study the...
The Speaker permitted a bill's introduction, ruling that a non-material error in its Royal Recommendation was not sufficient grounds to halt the first reading.
December 9, 1974
According to Beauchesne's Fourth Edition, a committee may only consider those matters which have been committed to it by the House and is bond by, and does not have the liberty to depart from, the...
The Speaker ruled a committee recommendation out of order for exceeding its mandate as defined by its order of reference from the House.
March 20, 1974
The original Student Loans Act was adopted in 1964 and the Royal Recommendation which preceded it had force and effect for that session only. It would not be procedurally acceptable to suggest...
The Speaker ruled that a Royal Recommendation is session-specific and cannot be used to authorize a new bill imposing a financial charge in a subsequent session.
December 20, 1973
The Standing Orders provide for a substantive proposition to be considered by the House. This cannot be done, however, by way of a recommendation from a committee studying a bill. "... there is no...
This ruling establishes that a committee studying a bill can only report the bill itself, with any changes being formal amendments, not separate recommendations.
September 18, 1973
Questions Related to Content of Bills / Infringing on Financial Initiative of the Crown September 18, 1973 Journals pp. 561-2 Debates p. 6690 Background On January 18, the Speaker proposed to...
The provided text is a procedural phrase, not a complete ruling, and cannot be analyzed.
September 17, 1973
Routine Proceedings / Motions September 17, 1973 Journals p. 558 Debates pp. 6641-2 Background During debate on the motion of Mr. McGrath (St. John’s East) to concur in the second report of the...
The provided text is a heading related to a committee report and an amendment, not a Speaker's Ruling.
September 13, 1973
"A bill, or an amendment to a bill cannot propose the expenditure of fonds without a recommendation of the Crown." Since the present bill is not accompanied by a Royal Recommendation, it cannot be...
The Speaker ruled a private member's bill out of order because it proposed spending public money without a required Royal Recommendation.
June 26, 1973
Questions Related to Content of Bills / Discrepancy June 26, 1973 Journals pp. 436-7 Debates pp. 5094-5 Background On the last allotted day of the supply period ending on June 30, Mr. Nielsen...
Analysis of the procedural concept of a Royal Recommendation, which is required for any bill involving the expenditure of public funds.
June 11, 1973
Amendments to the Content of Bills / Report Stage June 11, 1973 Debates p. 4650 Background During debate at the report stage on the motion in amendment of Mr. Woolliams (Calgary North.) relating...
A ruling on an amendment's admissibility concerning the principles of relevance and the financial initiative of the Crown.