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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 1, 2006
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised by the hon. Government House Leader on June 21, 2006, in relation to the procedural issues relating to Bill C-253, An Act to...
The Speaker ruled that a private member's bill creating a tax deferral is not a new tax and does not require a Ways and Means motion.
October 6, 2005
The Speaker: Order, please. I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised on Tuesday, September 27 by the hon. Member for Mississauga South concerning the admissibility of an amendment to...
The Speaker ruled an amendment to a motion was admissible as it was relevant and within the scope of the original motion, despite changing the proposed action from selling to leasing land.
October 6, 2005
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised on Monday, September 26 by the hon. Member for Calgary East concerning the work of the Ethics Commissioner. I would like...
The Speaker found a prima facie question of privilege concerning the Ethics Commissioner's conduct under the new Conflict of Interest Code, referring the matter to a committee for review.
November 18, 2004
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The Speaker clarifies that Private Members' Bills requiring a royal recommendation cannot be included in the Order of Precedence until the recommendation is provided.
March 11, 2004
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised on February 26, 2004, by the hon. Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government of the House of Commons concerning...
The Speaker ruled that a private member's bill increasing taxation by eliminating a deduction is out of order because it was not preceded by a Ways and Means motion.
May 9, 2002
The Speaker: Order, please. This is not debate. This is a point of order. The Chair is ready to put an end to this discussion at this time. The hon. Member for Hochelaga–Maisonneuve has submitted...
The Speaker denies a point of order challenging the admissibility of an amendment to a Private Member's Bill, upholding his previous ruling and referring the matter of rule changes to committee.
November 1, 2001
The Speaker: The Chair wants to thank the hon. Parliamentary Secretary to the Government House Leader for his remarks and the hon. Member for Ancaster–Dundas–Flamborough–Aldershot for raising this...
The Speaker ruled that an informal ad hoc caucus of Members is not a formal parliamentary committee and therefore has no power to compel the attendance of witnesses.
October 16, 2000
The Speaker: I am now ready to rule on the point of order raised by the honourable member for Fraser Valley on June 14, 2000, concerning the placement under Private Members' Business of a motion...
The Speaker ruled that a private member's motion regarding the Senate's handling of a House of Commons bill is correctly placed under Private Members' Business, not Routine Proceedings, as each House is master of its own affairs.