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June 8, 1988
The Speaker: I am now ready to rule on the arguments given some days ago with respect to Bill C-130. In my view, they were excellent arguments. I wish to advise honourable Members that the Chair...
The Speaker ruled that the omnibus free trade implementation bill (C-130) was procedurally acceptable because its many amendments were unified by the single purpose of enacting an international treaty.
June 30, 1987
The Speaker: I am now ready to rule on the question of privilege raised on Friday, June 19, by the honourable Member for Saint-Jacques. The basis of the honourable Member's complaint is his...
The Speaker ruled that a White Paper accompanied by a Ways and Means motion is not necessarily a Budget and found no prima facie breach of privilege for misleading the House.
April 30, 1985
While the suggestion that the specific allocation of money for a president be divided between part-time directors and the full-time president, thereby leading to no extra charge on the Treasury,...
The Chair ruled a motion to reallocate a president's salary out of order because it infringed upon the financial initiative of the Crown.
June 20, 1983
The problem of a complicated question refers to motions not bills; there is no procedural reason to divide the bill. Although some occupants of the Chair have expressed concern about the practice...
The Speaker ruled that an omnibus bill cannot be divided on the grounds of being a 'complicated question' as that principle applies only to motions.
March 18, 1982
Precedence and Sequence of Business / Superseding Motion March 18, 1982 Debates pp. 15555-7 Background On March 2, immediately after Government orders were called, the Speaker rendered her...
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May 11, 1977
The practice in respect of dividing substantive motions has never been extended to bills. The Speaker agrees that a Member ought to have the right to compel the House to vote on each separate...
The Speaker rules that bills cannot be divided for voting, but Members can use a motion to delete under S.O. 75(5) to achieve separate votes on specific clauses.
December 13, 1973
There is no precedent for dividing a motion preceding a bill. "... there are a large number of... precedents which indicate that a notice of a ways and means motion refers not to one single...
The Speaker ruled that a Ways and Means motion cannot be divided, citing a lack of precedent and long-established practice.
May 7, 1971
Amendments to Motions on Progress of Bills / Second Reading May 7, 1971 Journals p. 534 Debates pp. 5613-6 Background During debate on the motion for second reading of Bill C-244, an Act...
The Speaker ruled that a bill can be withdrawn by unanimous consent even after its principle has been approved at second reading.
May 6, 1971
Questions Related to Content of Bills / Omnibus May 6, 1971 Journals pp. 531-2 Debates pp. 5585-6 Background On May 4, when beginning the consideration of the motion for second reading of Bill...
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June 20, 1969
The Member's motion contravenes the principle that every provision may be isolated and dealt with directly at report stage. A complex motion dealing with several clauses of a bill inevitably leads...
The Speaker ruled that a single motion at report stage cannot address multiple clauses and must be divided for clarity.