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April 22, 1985
If the traditional criteria are rigidly applied, premature disclosure of committee reports and proceedings undoubtedly encroaches upon parliamentary privilege. The Speaker stated, however, that...
The Speaker ruled that while the premature disclosure of a committee report is a breach of privilege, no action would be taken due to the Canadian tradition of upholding freedom of the press.
March 15, 1985
Rules of Debate - Order and Decorum / Question-and-comment Period March 15, 1985 Debates p. 3062 Background During the question-and-comment period following a speech by Mr. Waddell...
The Speaker addresses a point of order about a member monopolizing debate by reminding them of the rules of relevance and repetition.
March 14, 1985
The Standing Orders specify that a motion to adjourn is in order "unless otherwise prohibited in these Standing Orders". The ten-minute period following debate was brought into our rules not to...
The Speaker ruled that a motion to adjourn is out of order during the ten-minute question and comment period as that time is reserved exclusively for that purpose.
February 28, 1985
The report exceeds the terms of the Committee's order of reference. It is not in order to move to concur in a report which cannot be presented to the House. Unanimous consent cannot make the...
The Speaker ruled that a committee report exceeding its order of reference is out of order and cannot be regularized by unanimous consent.
December 14, 1984
A committee may only consider those matters which have been referred to it by the House, and must report to the House in order to seek a broadening of its order of reference. It is certain that...
A ruling confirming that parliamentary committees are strictly bound by their orders of reference from the House and cannot self-task or direct other committees.
June 13, 1984
Beauchesne and precedents of the House dictate that a committee of the House, whose order of reference is a bill, has no authority to report anything to the House except the bill itself.. Sources...
This ruling establishes that a committee studying a bill is only permitted to report the bill itself back to the House.
June 13, 1984
On June 8, 1984, when the Member had first app roached the Speaker concerning this problem, he had been advised that the Chair did not delve into the proceedings of committees. The Chair normally...
A ruling clarifying that matters of privilege from committees must be formally reported by the committee itself to be considered by the House.
June 8, 1984
Standing Order 30 does not provide for debate on problems of a chronic nature. Applications for emergency debate on the unemployment situation have been turned down on these grounds on numerous...
The Speaker denied a request for an emergency debate on unemployment, citing the chronic nature of the problem and the availability of other debate opportunities.
May 23, 1984
The matter could be raised during Question Period or during the weekly question on House business. Committees must resolve problems regarding witnesses themselves and it is not normal to settle...
The Speaker ruled that committee proceedings, including issues with witnesses, cannot be discussed in the House until the committee tables a formal report.
October 17, 1983
The practice of the House is that if someone else but the one who has given notice of such a motion moves a motion, he must obtain the unanimous consent of the House. Furthermore, the authorities...
A ruling clarifying that a potentially debatable motion for concurrence must be moved by the Member who gave notice, not another, without unanimous consent.