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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 5, 1987
The Speaker: I remind the House that a few days ago a question of privilege was raised in the House by the honourable Minister of State for Fitness and Amateur Sport respecting questions which...
A Speaker's ruling denies a Minister's question of privilege, finding that questions about his integrity, while troubling, did not impede his duties enough to warrant precedence.
February 18, 1987
Mr. Speaker: On February 11, 1987, the honourable Member for La Prairie raised a question of privilege with respect to the dismissal of an official at the Department of Employment and Immigration....
The Speaker ruled that the dismissal of a public servant for speaking with MPs did not constitute a breach of privilege as parliamentary privilege does not extend to public servants.
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.
January 22, 1987
Mr. Speaker: I should bring to the attention of honourable Members that an application was made this morning by the honourable Member for Sudbury for an emergency debate. The Chair indicated this...
A Speaker's Ruling denies a request for an emergency debate concerning a minister's resignation, finding the matter important but not meeting the procedural requirement for urgency.
December 11, 1986
The Speaker: This is my ruling as a consequence of an intervention by the honourable member for Victoria on November 6, 1986, who rose on a point of order to object to the remarks of the...
The Speaker ruled that members must strictly adhere to summarizing the content of petitions and not use their presentation to enter into debate.
December 4, 1986
Mr. Speaker: Honourable Members will remember that on November 19 a question of privilege was raised by the honourable Member for Peterborough. The honourable Member expressed himself very...
The Speaker ruled that a complaint about the selection criteria for votable Private Members' Business was a procedural matter, not a question of privilege, and referred the issue to the procedure committee for review.
April 30, 1985
While the suggestion that the specific allocation of money for a president be divided between part-time directors and the full-time president, thereby leading to no extra charge on the Treasury,...
The Chair ruled a motion to reallocate a president's salary out of order because it infringed upon the financial initiative of the Crown.
December 11, 1984
The statements made by Mr. Robinson did not constitute a contempt of Parliament as defined in Halsbury's Laws of England (obstructing or impeding any Member or official of the House in the...
The Speaker ruled that a Member's reprehensible speech in debate is not a breach of privilege and must be challenged via a substantive motion.
April 4, 1984
These amendments, were they to be adopted, would infringe on the financial initiative of the Crown. The first two motions call for greater expenditures than provided for in the Royal...
The Speaker ruled amendments inadmissible because they infringed on the financial initiative of the Crown by proposing spending without a Royal Recommendation.