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June 18, 2012
The Speaker: As the Deputy Speaker promised the House when she initially ruled on this matter, I am now prepared to rule substantively on the point of order raised by the hon. Member for Winnipeg...
The Speaker ruled that for time allocation motions, a 'sitting day' is defined as the weekly average of hours for Government Orders, not the length of a specific day.
June 13, 2012
The Acting Speaker: Before I go to the hon. Member for Saint-Léonard—Saint-Michel, at the time the hon. Member for Prince George—Peace River rose, I was also rising to interrupt. I would like to...
The Speaker reminds the House that interventions on questions of privilege must be brief and that the Chair has the authority to terminate the discussion.
June 11, 2012
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised on June [4], by the hon. Member for Saanich—Gulf Islands regarding the form of Bill C-38, An Act to implement certain provisions...
The Speaker denied a point of order that an omnibus budget bill was procedurally improper, ruling that the Chair cannot set aside a bill for its complexity as long as it meets the formal requirements for introduction.
June 11, 2012
The Speaker: As Members are aware, the Chair does not ordinarily provide an explanation on the basis for the report stage ruling. In cases where there are a large number of amendments or where the...
The Speaker explains the selection and grouping of 871 report stage amendments to Bill C-38, exercising his authority to prevent unnecessary delay.
June 6, 2012
The Speaker: The hon. Member voted twice. It has been the practice that when a Member votes twice, he then indicates which way he meant to vote. In this case he has indicated that he meant to vote...
The Speaker clarifies the procedure for a Member voting twice and explains the use of the Speaker's casting vote to break a tie at second reading.
May 9, 2012
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The Chair provides procedural guidelines for the four-hour debate on the Main Estimates, as dictated by Standing Order 81.
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.
April 23, 2012
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised on April 5, 2012, by the Member for Toronto Centre about statements made by the Prime Minister, the Minister of National...
The Speaker denied a question of privilege alleging Ministers deliberately misled the House on the F-35 report, finding insufficient evidence of intent to mislead.
April 3, 2012
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised on March 28, 2012, by the Member for Laurier—Sainte-Marie concerning the Government's response to written question Q-410....
The Speaker ruled that an incomplete government response to a written question does not constitute a prima facie breach of privilege as the Chair cannot judge the sufficiency of answers.
April 2, 2012
The Speaker: I appreciate the Member for Windsor—Tecumseh raising this. I was here in the previous Parliament when my predecessor attempted to bring some kind of cohesive parameters as to what...
The Speaker clarifies that personal attacks are held to a higher standard during Statements by Members (S.O. 31) because there is no opportunity for the targeted Member to respond.