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February 6, 1973
Questions Related to Content of Bills / Infringing on Financial Initiative of the Crown February 6, 1973 Journals pp. 97-8 Debates p. 1018 Background At the beginning of private Members' hour,...
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February 5, 1973
An amendment that in some way changes the objects, purposes, conditions and qualifications of the Royal Recommendation cannot be brought forward. Amendments are only in order if they fall within...
A Speaker's ruling clarifies that amendments are out of order if they exceed the scope of a Royal Recommendation or reverse the principle of the bill.
February 5, 1973
There are numerous examples of interdependent bills being considered concurrently by the House. Interrelated provisions can be found almost annually in the budgetary taxation bills. Only when...
The Speaker's ruling clarifies that amending a statute through an item in the Estimates is procedurally improper and has been historically resisted by Parliament.
January 25, 1973
Amendments to Motions on Progress of Bills / Second Reading January 25, 1973 Journals pp. 69-70 Debates p. 667 Background During the debate on the motion for second reading of Bill C-124, an Act...
The provided text is a title for the procedural action of referring the subject-matter of a topic to a committee for study.
January 25, 1973
Amendments to Motions on Progress of Bills / Second Reading January 25, 1973 Journals pp. 67-8 Debates pp. 643-4 Background On January 24, during debate on the motion for the second reading of...
The Speaker ruled an amendment inadmissible as it was beyond the scope of the bill.
January 25, 1973
In applying the rule of anticipation, recognition must be given to what can be considered a descending scale of values; that is, bills, motions and amendments. The estimate has not really come...
Speaker clarifies that the rule of anticipation does not block debate on a bill when a related, but less effective, estimate is in committee.
January 17, 1973
It is the long-established principle and practice of the House that any explanatory notes appended to a bill be brief and non-argumentative.
A ruling fragment establishes the principle that explanatory notes for a bill must be brief and non-argumentative.
January 15, 1973
It is not practical or possible for the Chair to review the provisions of each of the public bills. Unanimous consent is therefore sought to allow the introduction and first reading of the bills,...
The Speaker seeks unanimous consent to introduce public bills, deferring the review of their procedural regularity until before second reading.
June 27, 1972
Amendments to the Content of Bills / Report Stage June 27, 1972 Journals p. 434 Debates p. 3542 Background At the outset of report stage consideration of Bill C-170, an Act to provide for the...
The provided text 'Infringing on financial initiative of the Crown' is a topic heading, not a full Speaker's Ruling, and lacks sufficient detail for analysis.
June 21, 1972
It is prohibited to redirect an amount in a manner other than that approved or recommended to the House in the Royal Recommendation.
A ruling confirms that private members' bills cannot redirect funds beyond the scope of the original Royal Recommendation from the Crown.