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December 6, 2012
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised on November 22, 2012, by the hon. Member for Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie regarding the need for a royal recommendation for Bill...
The Speaker ruled that Bill C-377 did not require a royal recommendation as the new costs were administrative and covered by the Canada Revenue Agency's existing mandate.
December 5, 2012
The Speaker: The Chair is now prepared to rule on the point of order raised a few moments ago by the House Leader of the Official Opposition with regard to the manner in which the motion for...
The Speaker denied a point of order regarding a Minister's absence during a motion for concurrence, ruling it a minor clerical oversight permitted by House practice.
November 29, 2012
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the points of order raised on November 26, 2012, by the hon. House Leader for the Official Opposition and the Member for Kings—Hants, both of which arose...
The Speaker denied a point of order against a committee's process, affirming that the Chair cannot intervene in committee proceedings unless the committee formally reports an issue to the House.
November 27, 2012
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised on November 5, 2012, by the hon. Member for Westmount—Ville-Marie and the House Leader of the Liberal Party, regarding the...
The Speaker ruled that mentioning the cost of preparing a response to a written question is permissible during Oral Questions, even though it is forbidden in the written response itself.
September 17, 2012
The Speaker: On December 2, 2013, the House concurred in the Forty-Second Report of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, originally presented to the House in the First Session of...
The Speaker clarifies that the House's procedure for handling access to information requests does not waive parliamentary privilege.
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.