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December 14, 1982
The Minister met the requirements of the Standing Orders, in that the notice was given by him "from his place in the House" and "at a previous sitting". There are many precedents to indicate that...
The Speaker ruled a minister's notice of motion was in order because it was given at a previous sitting, which satisfies the Standing Orders.
March 20, 1979
Precedence and Sequence of Business / Private Members' Business, Public Bills March 20, 1979 Journals pp. 549-53 Debates pp. 4345-7 Background On March 16, 1979 as the House was proceeding to...
The topic concerns public bills under the procedural heading of Private Members' Business.
November 23, 1976
"[W]ith regard to the inherent nature of the matter my present view is that it is not evident that this urgent matter requires an extension of this evening's hours of sitting for discussion."...
The Speaker denied a request for an emergency debate, citing existing committee study and other available debate opportunities as reasons the matter lacked sufficient urgency.
March 26, 1973
It is not the business of the Chair to rule on points of constitutional law or to claim that the Government must resign. The issue of government resignation is not a point of order. As to the...
The Speaker denied a point of order on government resignation, affirming the Chair does not rule on constitutional matters.
May 28, 1971
Given that committees sometimes study the same question for several weeks, "it would seem to be most impractical for the House to adopt the position that the membership of committees should not be...
The Speaker denied a request to return a committee report, citing the impracticality of freezing membership and the proximity of the Supply deadline.
October 6, 1970
The Standing Orders clearly state that a committee report cannot be considered by the House until 48 hours have elapsed following its presentation. This is a relatively new standing order...
The Speaker clarifies that the 48-hour notice period for a committee report can be satisfied over a weekend.
March 11, 1969
Notice of the motion must be filed with the Speaker at least two hours before the opening of a sitting. The Member did not comply with this requirement and, under the rules, the Chair cannot...
The Speaker denied a request for a debate due to the Member's failure to meet the two-hour notice requirement.
January 27, 1969
The Standing Orders require a 24-hour written notice be given; therefore, it should be open to Members to file their notices for motions, bills or papers and written questions, just as it should...
The Speaker rules that a suspension of a sitting is not an adjournment, and therefore the 24-hour notice period for filing business continues to run.
November 2, 1967
According to the Standing Order governing supply, consideration of this matter must be terminated when the number of allotted days has expired. Since this is the last such day, the sitting must...
The Speaker states that on the final allotted supply day, the sitting must continue until business is finished unless a minister moves to adjourn.