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October 28, 1985
The report that brought in the proposal for questions and comments makes it clear that the intention of the ten-minute period is to allow a back and forth exchange between the person who made the...
This ruling clarifies that the questions and comments period cannot proceed after an adjournment if the original speaker is absent, as its purpose is direct exchange.
May 23, 1985
Precedence and Sequence of Business / Superseding Motion May 23, 1985 Debates p. 4984 Background On May 13, 1985, the House passed a special order for consideration of a Ways and Means motion for...
The Speaker ruled that a motion to adjourn is inadmissible during a Budget presentation when a special order of the House is in effect.
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.
March 14, 1985
The Minister stated that he had not threatened the Member's freedom of speech and that his words had been placed in a new context by the press report. The Speaker concluded that when there is a...
The Speaker ruled that a Member's statement in the House must be accepted over a contradictory press report.
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 18, 1984
Rules of Debate - Order and Decorum / Miscellaneous June 18, 1984 Debates pp. 4736-7 Background During report stage consideration of Bill C-9, the Canadian Security Intelligence Service Act, Mr....
The Speaker affirms the parliamentary rule that a Member may only speak once to any given motion.
June 14, 1984
The role of the Speaker in relation to report stage is twofold. The Speaker has the power to select motions to be put to the House and he has the power to group motions either for debate or for...
The Speaker rules to group motions to delete clauses with related amending motions at report stage, accepting the arguments of the Member for Burnaby.