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November 7, 2017
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised on October 31, 2017 by the hon. opposition House leader concerning the applicability of the new Standing Order 69.1 to Bill...
The Speaker denies a request to divide Bill C-56 under S.O. 69.1, ruling its parts are sufficiently related as they both concern inmate treatment under the Corrections and Conditional Release Act.
April 12, 2017
The Speaker: I wish to inform the House of an administrative error that occurred with regard to Bill C-22, an act to establish the national security and intelligence committee of parliamentarians...
The Speaker announced an administrative error where the wrong version of Bill C-22 was sent to the Senate and detailed the steps taken to transmit a corrected copy based on established precedent.
May 2, 2014
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised by the hon. Member for Malpeque on April 9, 2014, concerning amendments contained in the Third Report from the Standing...
The Speaker ruled that committee amendments to Bill C-483 were admissible as they did not violate the principle of the bill adopted at second reading.
February 10, 2014
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised on February 6, 2014, by the hon. House Leader for the Official Opposition, regarding the form of Bill C-23, An Act to amend the...
The Speaker ruled that a discrepancy in a bill's summary does not render the bill out of order, as the summary is not technically part of the bill.
May 2, 2012
The Speaker: I think I can shed some light on where we are. When the Bill is brought to the House, it is printed first by whichever department is introducing it, which in this case was the...
The Speaker ruled that a bill with different pagination between its departmental and House-printed versions was in order for debate as the content was identical.
November 19, 2009
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised on November 5, 2009, by the hon. Parliamentary Secretary to the Government House Leader. The point of order dealt with the...
The Speaker ruled an amendment to Bill C-280 inadmissible because it increased public spending without a royal recommendation, thereby infringing on the financial initiative of the Crown.
February 26, 2007
The Speaker: On February 26, 2007, a point of order was raised by the Leader of the Government in the House to the effect that amendments adopted by the Standing Committee on Human Resources,...
The Speaker ruled two committee amendments to Bill C-257 inadmissible for exceeding the bill's scope, ordering them struck before report stage.
November 21, 2006
The Acting Speaker (Mr. Andrew Scheer): There are 95 motions in amendment standing on the Notice Paper for the report stage of Bill C-24. Motions Nos. 1 to 3, 5, 9, 10, 12, 20, 21, 23, 24, 26, 27,...
The Speaker rules on the selection of 95 report stage amendments for Bill C-24, rejecting many based on established criteria and grouping the remainder for debate.
October 9, 2003
The Acting Speaker (Mr. Bélair): I will now give the ruling on the question of privilege raised by the hon. Member for Mississauga South on October 6. I thank the hon. Member for raising the...
The Speaker denied a question of privilege requesting a reprint of a bill for third reading, affirming it is not standard practice and requires unanimous consent.
October 31, 2001
The Speaker: The Chair appreciates the interventions of all hon. Members who have had something to say on this important issue. It is not the first time that Members in the House have criticized...
The Speaker ruled that the government can proceed with a bill even if committee transcripts are not yet available, as the Chair cannot intervene in the scheduling of government business.