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June 12, 2014
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised on May 30, 2014, by the House Leader of the Official Opposition regarding the validity of a notice of time allocation with...
The Speaker denied a point of order challenging a time allocation notice, ruling the Chair has no authority to judge the nature or existence of required inter-party consultations.
March 6, 2014
The Deputy Speaker: With regard to the point of order, I am not ruling against it, but I would like to quote from O'Brien and Bosc, page 667, under "Notice". This is what is required when one of...
The Speaker ruled that the Chair does not assess the quality of consultation for time allocation, only that the government has formally declared that no agreement was reached.
June 18, 2012
The Speaker: As the Deputy Speaker promised the House when she initially ruled on this matter, I am now prepared to rule substantively on the point of order raised by the hon. Member for Winnipeg...
The Speaker ruled that for time allocation motions, a 'sitting day' is defined as the weekly average of hours for Government Orders, not the length of a specific day.
November 16, 2009
The Speaker: Order, please, if the House will grant some indulgence. On Tuesday, October 27, the hon. Government House Leader rose on a point of order concerning the admissibility of an opposition...
The Speaker ruled that an opposition motion on a supply day is out of order if it attempts to bypass the normal legislative process by deeming a bill passed through all its stages.
March 14, 2008
The Speaker: I am now ready to rule on the point of order raised by the Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons concerning the procedural admissibility of...
The Speaker ruled a Finance Committee report out of order for exceeding its mandate by addressing the budget of the Parliamentary Budget Officer.
March 29, 2007
The Speaker: I am now ready to give a ruling that everybody has been waiting a week for on the point of order raised on Wednesday, March 21, 2007 by the hon. Government House Leader alleging the...
The Speaker ruled an opposition supply day motion out of order for attempting to force the passage of multiple government bills, affirming this usurps the government's prerogative to control the legislative agenda.
October 3, 2006
The Speaker: Before I call for questions and comments on the hon. Member's speech, I would like to deal with a point of order raised this morning by the hon. Member for Vancouver East, relating to...
The Speaker ruled that a motion under S.O. 56.1 to extend a sitting indefinitely is procedurally acceptable as it arranges House business and is distinct from a motion for closure.
May 13, 2005
The Speaker: I have considered the point of order raised by the hon. Member for Prince George–Peace River in relation to the motion under Standing Order 56.1 put forward by the Government House...
The Speaker ruled that using Standing Order 56.1 to limit debate on bills is procedurally acceptable as the House is master of its own internal proceedings.
April 10, 2003
The Speaker: I wish now to indicate to the House that I am ready to rule on a point of order raised on Monday, April 7, by the hon. Member for West Vancouver–Sunshine Coast concerning the motion...
The Speaker ruled that a motion to concur in a Senate message to divide a bill is an intrinsic part of the legislative process, allowing the government to apply time allocation to limit debate.
February 17, 2003
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised on February 12, 2003, by the hon. Member for Sarnia–Lambton concerning management of the Canadian Firearms Program. I...
The Speaker ruled that withdrawing supplementary estimates for the firearms program did not cancel its original funding, so no privilege was breached by the Minister's continued spending.