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February 10, 1998
The Speaker: Colleagues, I am now ready to render a ruling on the point of order raised by the honourable member for Langley—Abbotsford on February 2, 1998, concerning Bill S-3, An Act to amend...
The Speaker ruled that a bill originating in the Senate was not a money bill as it did not appropriate funds, and therefore did not require a royal recommendation.
October 16, 1995
The Speaker: Colleagues, I am now ready to rule on the point of order raised by the honourable member for Gander—Grand Falls on October 4, 1995, concerning the procedural acceptability of Bill...
A ruling clarifying that a Senate bill reducing or refunding taxes is procedurally acceptable as it forfeits revenue rather than appropriating public funds.
March 20, 1991
Mr. Speaker: On Friday, March 8,1991, the honourable Member for Ontario rose on a point of order to object to the inclusion of items in the Supplementary and Main Estimates which would authorize...
The Speaker sustained a point of order, ruling that items in the Estimates cannot be used to create new legislative authority for senators' allowances or authorize multi-year spending.
April 23, 1990
Mr. Speaker: On March 27, 1990, the honourable Member for(Kingston and the Islands) rose on a point of order to question the procedural acceptability of attaching a Royal Recommendation to the...
The Speaker ruled that a Royal Recommendation is required for a bill that alters the conditions of public spending, even if it reduces the total expenditure.
May 2, 1989
The Speaker: I am now ready to rule on the arguments presented several days ago with respect to the Question of Privilege relating to the supply process. On April 6, after giving the Chair the...
The Speaker denied a question of privilege, ruling that the government's use of Special Warrants and omission of a supply request from the Throne Speech did not breach procedural rules.
July 11, 1988
Mr. Speaker: I want to bring to the attention of honourable Members that on Friday last there was some discussion in this Chamber as to a certain action taken by the other place, and for those...
The Speaker rules that the Senate infringed the privileges of the House of Commons by unilaterally splitting a money bill and invites the House to assert its rights.
June 30, 1987
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised on June 15 by the honourable member for Churchill concerning a petition he had hoped to present on child care. The petitioners...
The Speaker upheld the long-standing rule that petitions requesting public funds are out of order without a royal recommendation but suggested a House committee review this practice.
January 23, 1986
The creation of an agency whose members are paid would entail the expenditure of moneys from the Consolidated Revenue Fund and so require a Royal Recommendation. While the creation of an agency...
The Speaker ruled amendments creating a new agency out of order for exceeding the scope of the clause and, if paid, for lacking a Royal Recommendation.
March 27, 1984
Amendments and Subamendments to Motions / Miscellaneous March 27, 1984 Debates pp. 2494-5 Background During debate on the Private Members' motion in the name of Miss Campbell (South West Nova)...
The input text is a title describing a procedural amendment to refer a motion's subject matter to a committee, not a Speaker's Ruling.
June 23, 1977
Amendments to the Content of Bills / Report Stage June 23, 1977 Journals pp. 1213-4 Debates pp. 7052-3 Background On June 21, during consideration at the report stage of Bill C-27, an Act to...
A ruling that amendments are out of order if they infringe upon the financial initiative of the Crown or exceed the scope of the clause being amended.