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October 6, 2005
The Speaker: Order, please. I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised on Tuesday, September 27 by the hon. Member for Mississauga South concerning the admissibility of an amendment to...
The Speaker ruled an amendment to a motion was admissible as it was relevant and within the scope of the original motion, despite changing the proposed action from selling to leasing land.
June 21, 2005
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised earlier today by the hon. Opposition House Leader concerning the notice period for Government Business No. 17. I would like to...
The Speaker ruled that the 48-hour notice requirement is met by publication on the Notice Paper one day and transfer to the Order Paper the next, not by 48 literal hours.
June 14, 2005
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the points of order raised by the hon. Member for Mississauga South concerning remarks made during the Question Period of Friday, June 3, 2005, and...
The Speaker ruled that while disputes over facts are matters for debate, calling a contract 'a dirty deal' during Question Period impugns motives and is out of order.
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.
May 5, 2005
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised on May 2 by the hon. Leader of the Government in the House of Commons regarding the admissibility of the amendment to the motion...
The Speaker ruled that an opposition amendment to a finance committee report, instructing it to recommend the government's resignation, was procedurally in order.
May 4, 2005
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised on Wednesday, April 13, 2005 by the hon. Member for Edmonton–Sherwood Park concerning the tabling of a document during Question...
The Speaker ruled that parliamentary practice has evolved to allow Ministers to table documents at any time during a sitting, including during Question Period.
April 12, 2005
The Speaker: I thank the hon. Member for Calgary–Nose Hill for her intervention. Yes, I ruled the questions out of order and I did so on the basis that they dealt with internal party matters. If...
Speaker rules questions on internal party finances out of order as they do not fall under the government's administrative responsibility, but agrees to review the decision.
April 6, 2005
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised on Tuesday, April 12, by the hon. Member for Red Deer concerning the Government's disregard of a motion adopted by the...
The Speaker ruled that the government ignoring a House motion to withdraw an Order in Council nominee is not a breach of privilege because such motions are not binding.
March 22, 2005
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised on March 8, 2005 by the hon. Opposition House Leader concerning the alleged failure of the Prime Minister to allow...
The Speaker denied a question of privilege alleging government contempt for failing to hold a vote on ballistic missile defense, ruling the dispute was over the interpretation of an ambiguous and conditional amendment to the Address in Reply.
March 21, 2005
The Speaker: I am now ready to rule with regard to issues affecting two private Members' bills, Bill C-331, the Ukrainian Canadian Restitution Act, and Bill C-333, the Chinese Canadian Recognition...
The Speaker ruled that a private member's bill mandating the creation of a museum requires a royal recommendation, while bills mandating negotiations for financial restitution do not, as negotiation does not constitute a direct appropriation of funds.