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June 13, 1995
The Speaker: I am now ready to rule on the question of privilege raised by the honourable member for Saint John on May 30, 1995. For providing me with the relevant facts and documents related to...
The Speaker ruled that the unauthorized use of a member's photo in a government report was not a contempt of the House as there was no malicious intent and her duties were not impeded.
October 31, 1991
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The Speaker ruled that a Member attempting to seize the Mace constituted a prima facie case of contempt, resulting in the Member being called to the Bar of the House.
March 20, 1991
Mr. Speaker: On Friday, March 8,1991, the honourable Member for Ontario rose on a point of order to object to the inclusion of items in the Supplementary and Main Estimates which would authorize...
The Speaker sustained a point of order, ruling that items in the Estimates cannot be used to create new legislative authority for senators' allowances or authorize multi-year spending.
April 26, 1990
Mr. Speaker: On April 3, 1990, the honourable Government House Leader rose to contest the acceptability of certain amendments set out in the Senate message respecting Bill C-21, An Act to amend...
The Speaker ruled that he could not unilaterally declare Senate amendments to a money bill out of order, affirming it is the House of Commons' responsibility to defend its own financial privileges.
January 30, 1990
January 30, 1990 The Speaker: I think perhaps it might be helpful to Members and to the public to understand exactly what has taken place here. The honourable Member for Skeena has risen and...
The Speaker ruled that division bells can ring for less than the maximum prescribed time if the Whips agree, and the digital clock on the internal TV feed is for convenience only.
December 15, 1988
The Speaker: Honourable Members will recall that yesterday afternoon I entertained extensive argument with respect to the motion standing under Government Order No. 1 for today. There were two...
The Speaker rules that a government motion to suspend Standing Orders is procedurally in order, as the House has the authority to alter its own rules by a majority vote.
June 13, 1988
The Speaker: On June 7, 1988, the honourable Member for Kamloops—Shuswap rose on a point of order relating to Government Business No. 26 on the Order Paper. The item of business deals with the...
The Speaker rules that the government may use a simple majority vote on a motion under Government Orders to suspend Standing Orders, including the parliamentary calendar for the summer recess.
December 11, 1986
The Speaker: On November 6, 1986, the honourable Deputy Prime Minister rose on a point of order relating to the appropriateness of questions asked during Question Period relating to...
The Speaker ruled that questions about Order-in-Council appointments are generally permissible during Question Period even when the matter is before a committee.
June 27, 1972
Amendments to the Content of Bills / Report Stage June 27, 1972 Journals p. 434 Debates p. 3542 Background At the outset of report stage consideration of Bill C-170, an Act to provide for the...
The provided text 'Infringing on financial initiative of the Crown' is a topic heading, not a full Speaker's Ruling, and lacks sufficient detail for analysis.