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November 19, 2009
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised on November 5, 2009, by the hon. Parliamentary Secretary to the Government House Leader. The point of order dealt with the...
The Speaker ruled an amendment to Bill C-280 inadmissible because it increased public spending without a royal recommendation, thereby infringing on the financial initiative of the Crown.
November 16, 2009
The Speaker: Order, please, if the House will grant some indulgence. On Tuesday, October 27, the hon. Government House Leader rose on a point of order concerning the admissibility of an opposition...
The Speaker ruled that an opposition motion on a supply day is out of order if it attempts to bypass the normal legislative process by deeming a bill passed through all its stages.
May 26, 2009
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the points of order concerning unparliamentary language raised on May 14, 2009 by the Government House Leader with regard to the Member for...
The Speaker rules that language causing disorder is unparliamentary, even if not directed at a specific individual, and requires three Members to withdraw their remarks.
February 25, 2009
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The Speaker clarifies that a private member's bill requiring a royal recommendation cannot be added to the Order of Precedence until the recommendation is received.
May 6, 2008
The Speaker: Order, please. I am now ready to rule on the point of order raised by the hon. Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Natural Resources and for the Canadian Wheat Board regarding...
The Speaker rules that several report stage motions to delete clauses from Bill C-5 are admissible as they do not infringe on the royal recommendation.
March 6, 2008
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised earlier today by the hon. Leader of the Government in the House of Commons alleging the inadmissibility of the opposition motion...
The Speaker ruled that an opposition motion condemning another opposition party is admissible as such motions have a wide scope and the confidence convention is not a procedural matter.
November 28, 2007
The Speaker: Before we proceed to Orders of the Day, I wish to give a ruling on a matter before the House. Members will recall that on October 16, 2007, the Chair made a statement reminding...
The Speaker ruled a private member's bill null and void because it imposed a tax without the required Ways and Means motion, which can only be initiated by a Minister.
March 29, 2007
The Speaker: I am now ready to give a ruling that everybody has been waiting a week for on the point of order raised on Wednesday, March 21, 2007 by the hon. Government House Leader alleging the...
The Speaker ruled an opposition supply day motion out of order for attempting to force the passage of multiple government bills, affirming this usurps the government's prerogative to control the legislative agenda.
February 26, 2007
The Speaker: On February 26, 2007, a point of order was raised by the Leader of the Government in the House to the effect that amendments adopted by the Standing Committee on Human Resources,...
The Speaker ruled two committee amendments to Bill C-257 inadmissible for exceeding the bill's scope, ordering them struck before report stage.
February 14, 2007
The Speaker: Last night, just before debate on Private Members' Business began, the hon. Government House Leader raised a point of order relating to Bill C-288, the Kyoto Protocol Implementation...
The Speaker denied a point of order regarding the need for a royal recommendation for Bill C-288, reaffirming previous rulings and admonishing the member for re-arguing a settled matter.