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December 17, 1987
The Speaker: Wednesday during our proceedings on the motion standing in the name of the honourable Minister for International Trade Miss Pat Carney) in relation to the endorsement of the Free...
The Speaker ruled an amendment inadmissible because it attempted to make the endorsement of a trade agreement conditional on a future general election, thereby introducing a new proposition.
December 9, 1987
Mr. Speaker: On Wednesday, November 25, 1987, the honourable Member for Broadview-Greenwood raised in the House the manner in which her Private Members' Bill C-204 is being dealt with in the...
The Speaker ruled that allegations of obstruction within a committee are not a question of privilege and must be addressed by the committee itself before being brought to the House.
November 18, 1987
On October 30, 1987: Mr. Speaker: Yesterday the honourable Member for Skeena took a position with the Chair that he would not withdraw remarks which are clearly unparliamentary, the kind of...
A Prime Minister's statement accusing opposition parties of being against regional interests was ruled not unparliamentary because it targeted parties generically, not individual members.
November 18, 1987
Mr. Speaker: I have another ruling with respect to a matter raised on October 13 by the honourable Member for Nickel Belt, who raised a question of privilege alleging improper restrictions on the...
The Speaker ruled that a committee motion restricting members' access to researchers did not constitute a prima facie question of privilege because committees are masters of their own procedure.
September 24, 1987
Emergency Debates / Motions to Adjourn – Emergency Debates September 24, 25, 28, 29, 30, 1987 Debates, pp. 9266, 9346-7, 9368, 9421-2, 9498 October 1, 2, 1987 Debates, pp. 9522, 9608 Context On...
The Speaker denied repeated requests for an emergency debate, ruling that the matter's importance alone was insufficient to meet the procedural requirements.
September 15, 1987
The Speaker: On September 1, 1987, the honourable Member for Kamloops—Shuswap raised a point of order relating to the circumstances surrounding the taking of a deferred division at six o'clock...
The Speaker rules that while the Whips' convention provides flexibility for division bells, a 30-minute ringing for a 15-minute bell is an unacceptable violation of the Standing Orders that will not be permitted to recur.
June 29, 1987
Mr. Speaker: On Friday last, just before the House adjourned, the honourable Deputy Prime Minister (Hon. Don Mazankowski) renewed notice of his intention to move a motion under Standing Order 57...
The Speaker ruled that he has no discretion to prevent the government from using a closure motion as it is a valid procedural tool explicitly provided for in the Standing Orders.
April 15, 1987
The Speaker: On December 4, 1986, the honourable Member for Ottawa—Vanier raised a point of order concerning the right of Members to ask for a recorded division, notwithstanding Standing Order...
The Speaker ruled that motions become inoperable and lapse at fixed interruption times, superseding the right to a recorded division on them.
April 14, 1987
The Speaker: I indicated to the House yesterday that I would be prepared to rule at eleven o'clock this morning on the matter which was raised yesterday by the honourable Parliamentary Secretary...
The Speaker allows a government superseding motion to break a procedural deadlock during Routine Proceedings, exercising discretion to override a recent precedent due to excessive obstructionist tactics.
January 26, 1987
The Speaker: Before I call Orders of the Day, I have a ruling to make arising out of the debate which occurred on Friday, January 23, 1987. The honourable Member for Windsor West rose on a point...
The Speaker ruled that a blank space and incorrect date in a bill were correctable clerical errors, not fatal flaws, and ordered the Clerk to alter the bill.