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December 7, 1970
No Member, including a member of the Cabinet, can introduce a public bill that implies the expenditure of public funds without a Royal Recommendation. His Excellency recommended a government bill...
The Speaker ruled that a Royal Recommendation for a withdrawn government bill cannot be transferred to another bill.
December 3, 1970
The first motion obtained unanimous consent of the House to allow the President of the Treasury Board to withdraw the bill standing in his name. He must then be given the opportunity to do so.
The Speaker directs that a minister be allowed to withdraw a bill after the House granted unanimous consent for the action.
December 2, 1970
"The word 'emergency' used in relation to Standing Order 26 has always been interpreted to refer to a sudden occurrence, a newly arising situation." In this case, "the situation referred to in the...
A request for an emergency debate was denied because the issue was a long-standing matter, not a sudden occurrence as required by the rules.
November 27, 1970
The amendment in question opposes the progress of the bill, not its principle. It is not, therefore, a reasoned amendment. The amendment should be relevant to the bill and not bring into the...
The Speaker ruled an amendment to a bill out of order because its subject matter was not relevant to the bill itself.
November 24, 1970
''A bill such as this one, which deals with individual rights and fundamental freedoms, should be discussed as freely as possible and should be given the benefit of the liberal interpretation of...
The Speaker permits a procedurally questionable third-reading amendment to recommit a bill, citing the bill's focus on rights and the will of the House.
November 2, 1970
The Crown retains the financial initiative through a recommendation from the Governor General. The Royal Recommendation need not cover all details of a bill. A general recommendation from the...
The Speaker clarifies that a general Royal Recommendation is sufficient for a bill and does not need to cover every financial detail.
October 28, 1970
No precedents exist to show that it is acceptable to introduce a substantive amendment "by way of a modification to the interpretation clause". It does not necessarily follow that an amendment...
A ruling that a substantive amendment is out of order when proposed as a modification to a bill's interpretation clause.
October 26, 1970
If the recommendation is incomplete, it is possible for the Crown to make the necessary corrections, as has been done in the past. To avoid delay, consideration of the bill may resume, but the...
The Speaker permits debate on a bill with a defective Royal Recommendation to continue but defers the second reading vote until the Crown corrects it.
October 23, 1970
This case is somewhat different in that the events or circumstances in question did not take place in the House. Nonetheless, the language used by the Member is contrary to the customs, traditions...
The Speaker rules that unparliamentary language used by a Member outside the House is still contrary to the customs and traditions of the Commons.
October 21, 1970
Rules of Debate / Miscellaneous October 21, 1970 Debates pp. 445-6 Background During debate on the Address in Reply to the Speech from the Throne, Mr. Skoberg (Moose Jaw) quoted in his speech...
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