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May 31, 1984
The selection of Mr. Beatty's motion is based on fair play and impartiality. The three Supply periods provide for twenty-five allotted days, six of which can end in a vote of non-confidence. In...
The Speaker rules that the selection of non-confidence motions during Supply is based on fairness to all opposition parties, not the exclusive right of the Official Opposition.
May 29, 1984
Rules of Debate - Order and Decorum / Miscellaneous May 29, 1984 Debates pp. 4175-6 Background When the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business, Mr. Baker...
The Speaker ruled a motion out of order as it violated the 'same question' rule by being substantially similar to a bill already decided in the same session.
May 28, 1984
Rules of Debate - Order and Decorum / Miscellaneous May 28, 1984 Debates pp. 4122-3 Background When the House resumed debate on the Private Members' motion in the name of Mr. Wenman (Fraser Valley...
A ruling clarifying that the mover of a motion speaking a second time constitutes the right of reply and closes debate.
May 24, 1984
The rules are quite clear that Parliamentary Secretaries can make declarations under Standing Order 21; when the Standing Order was adopted this was explicitly stated.
The Speaker ruled that Parliamentary Secretaries are explicitly permitted to make statements under Standing Order 21.
May 23, 1984
Amendments to the Content of Bills / Committee Stage May 23, 1984 Debates pp. 3984-6 Background In Committee of the Whole, Mr. Blenkarn (Mississauga South) moved an amendment to Clause 14 of Bill...
Insufficient text provided to analyze a Speaker's Ruling on the topic of amending a schedule.
May 23, 1984
The matter could be raised during Question Period or during the weekly question on House business. Committees must resolve problems regarding witnesses themselves and it is not normal to settle...
The Speaker ruled that committee proceedings, including issues with witnesses, cannot be discussed in the House until the committee tables a formal report.
May 17, 1984
Questions / Oral Questions May 17, 1984 Debates p. 3832 Background On April 6, 1984, Mr. Blaikie (Winnipeg—Birds Hill) asked Mr. Speaker to provide the House with guidelines on Question Period. He...
This entry is a title referring to guidelines for supplementary questions, not a specific Speaker's ruling.
May 14, 1984
The nature of the bill in question is that of a Bill of Attainder, a type of bill which was at one time employed in the British Parliament as "the highest form of parliamentary jurisprudence." It...
The Speaker explains that a Bill of Attainder is an obsolete British parliamentary procedure with no precedent in Canadian practice.
May 9, 1984
Beauchesne's Fifth Edition, Citation 371, reads in part, "The extent to which supplementary questions may be asked is in the discretion of the Speaker." The Chair is attempting in Question Period...
The Speaker clarifies that supplementary questions during Question Period must be genuinely supplementary and not new questions directed at different ministers.
April 30, 1984
The matter is sub judice. Therefore the Chair has no option but to rule that there is no prima facie question of privilege.
The Speaker denied a question of privilege concerning collective bargaining for House employees because the matter was sub judice.