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November 28, 2007
The Speaker: Before we proceed to Orders of the Day, I wish to give a ruling on a matter before the House. Members will recall that on October 16, 2007, the Chair made a statement reminding...
The Speaker ruled a private member's bill null and void because it imposed a tax without the required Ways and Means motion, which can only be initiated by a Minister.
November 21, 2007
The Speaker: The vote just taken has left Bill C-284 empty of all content. As far as I know, the House is now in a situation that is unprecedented in the circumstances and it seems to me that a...
The Speaker rules that a Private Member's Bill stripped of all its content must be discharged and dropped from the Order Paper.
November 19, 2007
The Speaker: I would like to return to the exchange between the hon. Member for Scarborough Centre and the hon. Minister of Veterans Affairs during Question Period on November 1, 2007. I have had...
The Speaker rules that the terms 'intellectually dishonest' and 'hypocrite' are unparliamentary for causing disorder and requires the members to withdraw them.
November 13, 2007
The Speaker: Order, please. The Chair obviously was aware this argument might take place, because correspondence had been sent outlining the arguments of the two parties that have made submissions...
The Speaker rules on the apportionment of supply days after prorogation by applying the parties' original proportional formula to the reduced total.
October 22, 2007
The Speaker: I am more than happy to review the question that was asked, but from what the hon. Member just said, it sounded to me very questionable whether the question was in order if it dealt...
The Speaker ruled a question regarding party election expenses out of order as it falls under the purview of the independent Elections Canada, not the administrative responsibility of the government.
June 5, 2007
The Deputy Speaker: Before going to Orders of the Day I would like to give the ruling on the point of order raised by the hon. Member for Wascana regarding the use of Standing Order 56.1 to...
The Speaker ruled that Standing Order 56.1 cannot be used to impose a timetable or otherwise direct the internal business of a standing committee.
May 28, 2007
The Speaker: The Chair has heard enough on this issue. We have had four presentations and I believe that should complete the matter. I am prepared to make a decision at once. This matter was sent...
The Speaker denied a question of privilege, ruling that a newspaper article about a manual suggesting witness preparation is not sufficient evidence of actual witness tampering.
May 3, 2007
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised by the hon. Member for Scarborough–Rouge River on April 17, 2007, concerning the procedural admissibility of Bill C-52, An Act...
The Speaker denied a point of order against a budget bill, ruling it was properly based on a Ways and Means motion and that concerns about delegated legislation were matters of substance for debate, not procedure.
April 24, 2007
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised on April 16, 2007, by the hon. Member for Beaches–East York concerning remarks made by the hon. Member for Edmonton–Mill...
A Speaker's ruling denies a point of order about naming a witness, finding the comments were on public policy but cautioning members against naming private citizens.
April 17, 2007
The Speaker: Order. I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised by the hon. Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons concerning the alleged use of...
The Speaker ruled that comparing a Minister to Mussolini and using the term 'fascism' constitutes unparliamentary language and ordered the remarks withdrawn.