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March 8, 2005
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised on February 24, 2005, by the hon. Member for Halifax, who alleged that the House was deliberately misled by certain remarks made...
The Speaker denied a point of order alleging the Prime Minister misled the House, finding no evidence to contradict the government's stated timeline for its decision on ballistic missile defence.
December 14, 2004
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The Speaker denied a point of order, ruling that a bill can be introduced even if it is identical to one passed in a previous parliamentary session.
March 9, 2004
The Speaker: I thank both the Government House Leader and the Rt. Hon. Member for Calgary Centre for their submissions on this point. The Rt. Hon. Member for Calgary Centre yesterday raised this...
The Speaker ruled that the committee review period for late-tabled government appointments would start from the actual tabling date to correct the procedural breach.
February 23, 2004
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on two points of order: the first one was raised on Friday, February 13 by the hon. Member for Pictou–Antigonish–Guysborough regarding an alleged discrepancy...
The Speaker ruled that an administrative correction of a clerical error in a bill by the Law Clerks before prorogation was valid, meaning the subsequently reinstated bill was in the correct form.
February 6, 2004
The Speaker: The motion before the House, as I read earlier, and I will read it again, states:... if the Speaker is satisfied that the said bill is in the same form as the House of Commons had...
The Speaker confirms that a government motion to reinstate bills from a previous session is procedurally valid, citing precedent and advising Members to use amendments to force votes.
October 24, 2003
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised on October 2, 2003, by the hon. Member for St. Albert, concerning his claim that the Office of the Privacy Commissioner had...
The Speaker denied a point of order concerning departmental overspending, ruling that no procedural breach occurred as the matter would be handled by established financial reporting laws.
June 12, 2003
The Speaker: Before the hon. Member continues, I wish to make a ruling on a point of order that was previously raised in respect of this matter. The situation before us is this. The hon. Member...
The Speaker ruled that a member with a pecuniary interest can move a motion on that interest, as Standing Order 21 only prohibits them from voting on it.
June 12, 2003
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised on June 5, 2003, by the hon. Member for St. Albert concerning multi-year funding of the heating fuel rebate. I would like to...
The Speaker denied a point of order, ruling that multi-year heating fuel rebates were properly funded as ex gratia payments from an agency's operating budget, but criticized the lack of transparency in the estimates documents provided to Parliament.
June 9, 2003
The Speaker: I do not think I need to hear from the hon. Government House Leader in this case. I am sure all hon. Members appreciate the hon. Member for West Vancouver–Sunshine Coast's...
The Speaker denied a point of order on the wording of a motion to restore an estimate vote, ruling it conformed to established House precedent.
June 3, 2003
The Deputy Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised by the hon. Government House Leader on May 29, 2003, concerning the procedural acceptability of the Third Report of the...
The Speaker ruled a committee report valid despite procedural irregularities, affirming that committees are masters of their own proceedings and objections must be raised in committee.