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February 6, 2003
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised on January 27 by the hon. Government House Leader concerning written questions and the difficulties experienced by the...
The Speaker ruled that the Chair cannot judge the merits of complex written questions, only their form, and the government must either answer them or state why it cannot.
January 30, 2003
The Acting Speaker (Mr. Bélair): Before we begin Orders of the Day I have a statement arising out of the business of yesterday. When the House last considered the report stage of Bill C-13, An Act...
The Speaker clarifies that Members need not be in their seats to demand a recorded division and corrects a procedural error by restarting a sequence of votes on a bill.
January 28, 2003
The Speaker: I am now ready to rule on the points of order raised earlier today by the hon. Member for Mississauga South concerning report stage of Bill C-13, An Act respecting assisted human...
The Speaker reorganized report stage motions for Bill C-13 by splitting a large group into two to allow for more focused debate.
December 4, 2002
The Speaker: I am ready to rule on the point of order raised yesterday by the hon. Member for Winnipeg–Transcona and again today by the hon. Member for Saskatoon–Rosetown–Biggar, and then the...
The Speaker ruled that the Senate did not breach the House's privilege by dividing a bill because it properly sought the Commons' concurrence, leaving the final decision to the House.
November 27, 2002
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised by the hon. Member for Acadie–Bathurst on behalf of the hon. Member for Windsor–St. Clair concerning events in the...
The Speaker declined to intervene in a committee's proceedings, affirming that committees are masters of their own affairs, even though the use of the 'previous question' in committee is out of order.
November 27, 2002
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised on Tuesday, November 19 by the hon. Member for Acadie–Bathurst alleging that some remarks made by the hon. Member for...
The Speaker rules the term 'modern-day Klansmen' unparliamentary and demands its withdrawal, overriding the Member's procedural objections.
November 25, 2002
The Speaker: Once again the hon. Leader of the Opposition has raised an interesting point concerning the supply motion adopted on October 29 earlier this year. The motion has been quoted by both...
The Speaker denied a point of order, ruling that the word 'should' in a prior motion was permissive, not mandatory, allowing the government to proceed with its business.
November 5, 2002
The Speaker: I would like to interrupt the question and comment period following the Member's speech to rule on the point of order raised by the hon. Member for Wetaskiwin earlier today. I am...
The Speaker sustained a point of order, ruling that Standing Order 106(1) requires 48 hours' notice for a committee's organizational meeting to elect a Chair.
October 31, 2002
The Speaker: First, the Chair wants to thank all hon. Members for their assistance on this important issue. I want to say first that yesterday the Government House Leader raised a point of order...
The Speaker ruled that an opposition supply day motion is admissible, finding that the British 'rule of anticipation' is not strictly applied in the Canadian House of Commons.
October 24, 2002
The Speaker: I would now like to deal with the point of order raised on October 22, 2002, by the hon. Member for West Vancouver–Sunshine Coast relating to the use of the provisions of Standing...
The Speaker ruled that Standing Order 56.1 cannot be used for substantive motions, such as concurring in a Striking Committee report, as they are not considered 'routine'.