Search thousands of Speaker's rulings with AI-powered precision.
June 8, 1970
The intent of the proposed question is to confirm a deliberate deception by a Member or Members. In accordance with previous rulings, however, no Member should have to submit to an investigation...
The Speaker denied a question of privilege concerning deliberate deception because a specific charge is required for an investigation, and a mere dispute over facts is insufficient.
December 17, 1969
Amendments to Motions on Progress of Bills / Third Reading December 17, 1969 Journals pp. 220-1 Debates pp. 2099-100 Background During debate on the motion for third reading of Bill C-171, an Act...
A motion to recommit a bill was ruled out of order because its instructions proposed amendments that went beyond the bill's established scope.
November 28, 1969
It is difficult to imagine in order any amendment which might be proposed to "this type of very simple and basic motion to the effect that a certain document be referred to a committee". Certainly...
A 1969 ruling establishes that an amendment to a referral motion is out of order if it tries to instruct the committee on matters beyond the motion's scope.
July 21, 1969
The Chair refused similar proposals in the last week because there had been debate which in some ways related closely to the subject-matter of the motions. This motion, however, refers to a very...
The Speaker grants a request for an emergency debate due to the introduction of a new and important factor.
July 16, 1969
"There has been a pattern of changing interest rates in recent months" which consequently makes this a "problem of continuing concern". In addition, this very matter was recently referred by the...
A request for an emergency debate was denied because the issue was a continuing problem already under study by a committee.
May 12, 1969
Amendments to Motions on Progress of Bills / Third Reading May 12, 1969 Journals p. 1024 Debates p. 8595 Background During debate on the motion for third reading of Bill C-150, an Act to amend the...
Analysis could not be completed as the provided text is a procedural heading, not a Speaker's Ruling.
March 31, 1969
The established form of a committee recommendation dealing with legislative proposals is that the Government take into consideration the advisability of introducing legislation for a specified...
A Speaker's ruling clarifies that minor formal errors in a committee report may be overlooked, while substantive and constitutional arguments are matters for the House to decide, not the Chair.
March 28, 1969
Amendments to the Content of Bills / Report Stage March 28, 1969 Journals pp. 863-4 Debates p. 7265 Background During report stage consideration of Bill C-102, an Act to amend the Patent Act, the...
The Speaker ruled an amendment inadmissible as it was beyond the bill's scope and infringed on the Crown's financial initiative.
March 24, 1969
Amendments to Motions on Progress of Bills / Third Reading March 24, 1969 Journals p. 829 Debates p. 7055 Background During debate on the motion for third reading of Bill C-173, an Act respecting...
A ruling confirming that a motion to recommit a bill is out of order if its instructions propose amendments beyond the bill's original scope.
December 10, 1968
"... Members have indicated quite clearly... that there is a prima facie case of privilege and that it is the type of question which might be sent to committee." There may be a difficulty in...
The Speaker finds a prima facie question of privilege concerning the accuracy of a committee report, allowing the matter to be referred for committee investigation.