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February 13, 1969
In Committee of the Whole the motion is to adopt a clause. If, at that stage, a Member moves an amendment to delete a clause, it would constitute an expanded negative, which is contrary to the...
The Speaker rules that a motion to delete a clause at report stage is procedurally acceptable, unlike in Committee of the Whole where it would be an expanded negative.
February 7, 1969
This is not the occasion to speak on the general procedure followed by a committee of the House. If the Member "has a protest to make,... it should be made when there is a general debate on the...
The Speaker ruled that a Member's remarks at report stage must be confined to their specific motion in amendment, not general committee procedure.
January 27, 1969
The Standing Orders require a 24-hour written notice be given; therefore, it should be open to Members to file their notices for motions, bills or papers and written questions, just as it should...
The Speaker rules that a suspension of a sitting is not an adjournment, and therefore the 24-hour notice period for filing business continues to run.
December 10, 1968
While most major revisions of House rules have been considered in Committee of the Whole, there have been, in fact, a number of occasions when this has not happened. Rule changes can be adopted...
The Speaker clarifies they lack the authority to force the House to consider rule changes in a Committee of the Whole.
November 26, 1968
According to practice, the amendment could not be received or debated, since it amends the report of the committee rather than the motion for concurrence. "However, in view of the terminology of...
The Speaker permitted a procedurally irregular amendment to a committee report concurrence motion due to a special order suspending normal rules.
October 23, 1968
The rules and precedents indicate that Government Orders may be called only as the Government sees fit, and this is done by the Government House Leader.
A procedural statement confirming that only the Government House Leader can call Government Orders for debate.
March 20, 1968
This is a point of order rather than a question of privilege. A report by the Special Committee on Procedure, concurred in by the House on July 12, 1955, states that a motion to adjourn the House...
The Speaker rules that a motion to adjourn requiring notice must be handled under the 'Motions' section of business, as established by a 1955 committee report.
March 11, 1968
A motion or question that is substantially the same as one previously decided cannot be offered again during the same session. The key phrase is "substantially the same" and, as the authorities...
The Speaker rules that a motion cannot be re-introduced in the same session if it is substantially the same as one already decided by the House.
December 11, 1967
Rules of Debate / Repetition December 11, 1967 Debates p. 5286 Background During the Budget debate, Mr. Lambert (Edmonton West) rose on a point of order to argue that Mr. Cote (Postmaster General)...
A motion is ruled out of order because it is substantially the same as a question already decided by the House in the same session.
May 11, 1967
The Speaker has the authority to suspend the adjournment proceedings in accordance with the Standing Orders. When the rules require that the consideration of the subamendment must be disposed of...
The Speaker confirms that adjournment proceedings are suspended when a vote on a subamendment is required by the end of a sitting.