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August 15, 1988
The Speaker: Before trespassing into the difficult ground of this ruling of amendments, I am informed, and I hope that this is so, that copies of my ruling, in both official languages, have been...
The Speaker ruled on the admissibility of 102 amendments to the free trade implementation bill, disallowing those that altered the treaty, exceeded the bill's scope, or had financial implications.
June 13, 1988
The Speaker: On June 7, 1988, the honourable Member for Kamloops—Shuswap rose on a point of order relating to Government Business No. 26 on the Order Paper. The item of business deals with the...
The Speaker rules that the government may use a simple majority vote on a motion under Government Orders to suspend Standing Orders, including the parliamentary calendar for the summer recess.
June 8, 1988
The Speaker: I am now ready to rule on the arguments given some days ago with respect to Bill C-130. In my view, they were excellent arguments. I wish to advise honourable Members that the Chair...
The Speaker ruled that the omnibus free trade implementation bill (C-130) was procedurally acceptable because its many amendments were unified by the single purpose of enacting an international treaty.
January 26, 1987
The Speaker: Before I call Orders of the Day, I have a ruling to make arising out of the debate which occurred on Friday, January 23, 1987. The honourable Member for Windsor West rose on a point...
The Speaker ruled that a blank space and incorrect date in a bill were correctable clerical errors, not fatal flaws, and ordered the Clerk to alter the bill.
June 13, 1986
The Chair examined both the precedents and the modifications that have been made to the rule, as well as the comments that have been made about it, and concluded that the application met the terms...
The Chair accepted an application for an emergency debate after finding it met the requirements of the Standing Orders.
February 28, 1985
The report exceeds the terms of the Committee's order of reference. It is not in order to move to concur in a report which cannot be presented to the House. Unanimous consent cannot make the...
The Speaker ruled that a committee report exceeding its order of reference is out of order and cannot be regularized by unanimous consent.
May 29, 1984
Rules of Debate - Order and Decorum / Miscellaneous May 29, 1984 Debates pp. 4175-6 Background When the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business, Mr. Baker...
The Speaker ruled a motion out of order as it violated the 'same question' rule by being substantially similar to a bill already decided in the same session.
February 20, 1984
A threat to withhold information or co-operation would undoubtedly hinder that Member in fulfilling his duties and therefore constitute a breach of privilege. An action which amounts to...
The Speaker found a prima facie question of privilege after a Member alleged intimidation through threats to withhold information unless oral questions were pre-cleared with officials.
October 11, 1979
The Speaker: On June 1, 1994, the honourable member for Winnipeg—Transcona raised a point of order concerning the designation of party status for members of the New Democratic Party. I would like...
The Speaker ruled that the House, not the Chair, must decide on granting official party status, but used his discretion to seat the NDP caucus together on the seating plan.
October 22, 1975
Although "the House guards the confidentiality of draft reports at this stage of a committee's proceedings and the publication of such a report would raise the strongest suggestion that some act...
The Speaker denied a motion for one committee to investigate a joint committee's leaked report, ruling it procedurally irregular and lacking a specific allegation of misconduct.