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May 10, 1972
"The question of ministerial appearances before committees of the House is as old as Confederation... There is a long-established rule, and it is a tradition of the House, that matters before a...
The Speaker denies a question of privilege, ruling that committee disputes with ministers must be handled by the committee or via a substantive motion, not in the House.
March 16, 1972
No precedent permits the Chair to allow the submission of one or more minority reports. However, there is nothing in the precedents that forbids the inclusion in a committee report of dissident or...
The Speaker rules that separate minority reports from committees are not permitted, but dissident opinions can be included within the main report.
December 30, 1971
There is nothing to suggest in the Member's charge that 'there has been a prima facie breach of the rights and immunities of Members of the House of Commons". The Chair, in effect, has been asked...
The Speaker denied a question of privilege, ruling that the complaint about government administrative actions was a legal issue, not a breach of members' rights.
December 16, 1971
Amendments to Motions on Progress of Bills / Third Reading December 16, 1971 Debates pp. 10545-7 Background During debate on the motion for third reading of Bill C-259, an Act to amend the Income...
This entry describes the procedural concept of recommitting a matter to a committee with a specific condition attached.
December 15, 1971
Amendments to Motions on Progress of Bills / Third Reading December 15, 1971 Journals pp. 980-1 Debates pp. 10511-2 Background During debate on the amendment of Mr. Knowles (Winnipeg North Centre)...
The Speaker ruled a subamendment out of order because it was beyond the scope of the main amendment.
June 8, 1971
Rules of Debate / Repetition June 8, 1971 Debates p. 6475 Background On an allotted day, Mr. Lewis (York South) proposed a motion condemning the Government's agricultural policies and recommending...
The term 'Supply day' identifies a day of debate on a topic chosen by an opposition party as part of the government's process for seeking funds.
June 7, 1971
The proposed motion in amendment is in the form of a substantive motion which goes significantly beyond the scope of the bill. Although it does not say so explicitly, it provides in essence that...
The Speaker ruled an amendment out of order for being beyond the scope of the bill and attempting to amend a separate, unrelated Act.
May 28, 1971
Given that committees sometimes study the same question for several weeks, "it would seem to be most impractical for the House to adopt the position that the membership of committees should not be...
The Speaker denied a request to return a committee report, citing the impracticality of freezing membership and the proximity of the Supply deadline.
May 20, 1971
Amendments to Motions on Progress of Bills / Second Reading May 20, 1971 Journals pp. 568-9 Debates pp. 6021-2 Background During debate on the motion for second reading of Bill C-238, an Act to...
The provided text is a title concerning the reference of subject-matter to an outside agency and is not a Speaker's Ruling.
March 26, 1971
The duration of a committee sitting is to be determined by a majority of the members then present. While the Speaker is responsible for the officers and clerks of the House, their hours of...
The Speaker denied a member's complaint about long committee sittings, ruling that committees control their own schedules and the proper remedy is to amend the Standing Orders.