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June 11, 1973
Amendments to the Content of Bills / Report Stage June 11, 1973 Debates p. 4626 Background During debate at report stage of Bill C-133, an Act to amend the National Housing Act, Mr. Broadbent...
The Speaker ruled that a legislative matter was compliant with the financial authority granted by the Royal Recommendation.
May 28, 1973
When a Minister quotes from an official communication, be it personal or not, it becomes an official document and must be tabled.
The Speaker affirms the rule that any official communication quoted by a Minister must be tabled as an official document.
March 26, 1973
It is not the business of the Chair to rule on points of constitutional law or to claim that the Government must resign. The issue of government resignation is not a point of order. As to the...
The Speaker denied a point of order on government resignation, affirming the Chair does not rule on constitutional matters.
March 2, 1973
The actual words used in the newspaper article are "purveyor of hatred against the Government". This puts a somewhat different slant on the news story, and on the offending statement itself. It is...
The Speaker denied a question of privilege, ruling that a public servant's derogatory remarks about a Member were improper but not a prima facie breach.
June 7, 1972
Although the right to petition the House of Commons is fundamental, there is a precedent to the effect that the House will not receive a petition dealing with a matter that falls within the...
The Speaker ruled a petition inadmissible because it was outside the House's jurisdiction and contained improper charges.
May 17, 1972
Rules of Debate / Relevance May 17, 1972 Debates p. 2360 Background During debate at report stage on Bill C-207, an Act to amend the Old Age Security Act, Mr. Fortin (Lotbinière) rose to discuss...
The text identifies the 'report stage' of the legislative process but is not a Speaker's Ruling.
May 10, 1972
"The question of ministerial appearances before committees of the House is as old as Confederation... There is a long-established rule, and it is a tradition of the House, that matters before a...
The Speaker denies a question of privilege, ruling that committee disputes with ministers must be handled by the committee or via a substantive motion, not in the House.
February 22, 1972
The rule governing tabling is clear. If a document is quoted in debate it has to be tabled. If a letter, even though it might have been written originally as a private document, becomes part of...
The Speaker rules that Ministers must table official documents, including formerly private letters that have become part of a departmental record, if they are quoted during debate.
December 30, 1971
Amendments to the Content of Bills / Report Stage December 30, 1971 Debates p. 10887 Background During consideration at report stage of Bill C-176, an Act to establish the National Farm Products...
Analysis could not be performed as the provided text is not a Speaker's Ruling.
December 1, 1971
In this case the provisions of the Standing Orders do not require a 48-hour written notice. The Standing Orders further state that a Minister who has given notice of an intention to do so, may...
The Speaker confirms that a time allocation motion does not require 48-hour written notice under the Standing Orders.