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September 25, 2000
The Deputy Speaker: The Chair has given a ruling in respect of the admissibility of the amendments. Of the 3,100 or so that were submitted, I am told 156 have been rejected as not in order and...
The Speaker denied a point of order requesting the Chair to rule a large number of amendments inadmissible, affirming that the Chair is bound by precedent and procedural changes must come from committee.
April 28, 1992
The Speaker: This morning the Chair heard from the honourable Member for Mackenzie on the admissibility of certain amendments made in committee on Bill C-54, An Act to amend the Farm Products...
The Speaker sustained a Point of Order, ruling that three amendments adopted by the Standing Committee on Agriculture to Bill C-54 were inadmissible because they exceeded the scope of the bill and attempted to amend sections of the parent act not under consideration.
December 6, 1990
The Speaker: I thank the honourable Member for Churchill for the intervention and also for his courtesy to the Chair in letting me know earlier this morning that he would want to make the point...
The Speaker denies a Member's request to reconsider a ruling on inadmissible amendments, citing procedural differences from a past bill.
April 26, 1990
Mr. Speaker: On April 3, 1990, the honourable Government House Leader rose to contest the acceptability of certain amendments set out in the Senate message respecting Bill C-21, An Act to amend...
The Speaker ruled that he could not unilaterally declare Senate amendments to a money bill out of order, affirming it is the House of Commons' responsibility to defend its own financial privileges.
June 15, 1988
The Deputy Speaker: I would first like to thank the honourable Member for Glengarry—Prescott—Russell, the honourable Member for Nickel Belt and the honourable Parliamentary Secretary to the Deputy...
The Speaker ruled several amendments to Bill C-82 inadmissible at report stage as they were beyond the scope of the bill or previously negatived in committee.
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.
April 30, 1985
The pro pose d amendments are all similar efforts to introduce into the bill types of investments that would require review. Since this was not foreseen when the bill was adopted by the House at...
The Speaker ruled amendments inadmissible as they went beyond the scope of the bill agreed to at second reading.
April 4, 1984
These amendments, were they to be adopted, would infringe on the financial initiative of the Crown. The first two motions call for greater expenditures than provided for in the Royal...
The Speaker ruled amendments inadmissible because they infringed on the financial initiative of the Crown by proposing spending without a Royal Recommendation.
October 23, 1980
The amendment seeks to change the powers of the committee in a way which is not contemplated by the Standing Orders or practices of the House. Besides, the presentation of minority reports is not...
The Speaker ruled an amendment inadmissible as it was beyond the scope of the motion and improperly sought to alter Standing Orders and committee practices.
July 21, 1977
Two of the motions (2 and 9) introduce a new concept into the bill and the clauses of the bill which they seek to amend. Five of the remaining motions (34, 35, 36, 43 and 45) which relate to a...
The Speaker ruled several amendments inadmissible as they were beyond the scope of the bill and lacked a Royal Recommendation.