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July 7, 1969
The rule of anticipation becomes operative only when one of two similar motions on the Order Paper is actually proceeded with. If the motion respecting the committee report had been moved, it...
The Speaker ruled that a Minister's motion could proceed because the rule of anticipation only applies if a similar, preceding motion on the Order Paper has actually been moved.
July 3, 1969
Arguments raised against the Government's motion are founded largely on the rule of anticipation. Unfortunately, Canadian precedents concerning this rule are not sufficiently clear and British...
The Speaker ruled that the rule of anticipation applies to the debate of a matter, not its placement on the Order Paper, thus allowing a government motion to proceed.
June 20, 1969
The Member's motion contravenes the principle that every provision may be isolated and dealt with directly at report stage. A complex motion dealing with several clauses of a bill inevitably leads...
The Speaker ruled that a single motion at report stage cannot address multiple clauses and must be divided for clarity.
June 9, 1969
In matters of privilege involving newspaper comments two conflicting interests must be taken into account: the privilege of Members to exercise their duties and the freedom of the press to report...
A question of privilege concerning a newspaper article was denied due to not being raised at the earliest opportunity and an improperly worded motion.
June 5, 1969
Amendments to the Content of Bills / Report Stage
A point of order was raised concerning the rule of relevance, arguing that debate or an amendment was beyond the scope of the bill.
April 29, 1969
The amendment would have been allowed as a motion in amendment had notice of it been given with the other motions filed for report stage. At report stage, however, the House is limited to debating...
The Speaker ruled an amendment to a motion in amendment out of order at report stage because it was not strictly relevant to the motion it sought to amend.
April 28, 1969
Amendments to the Content of Bills / Report Stage April 28, 1969 Journals p. 959 Debates p. 8068 Background During report stage consideration of Bill C-150, an Act to amend the Criminal Code, the...
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April 25, 1969
Amendments to the Content of Bills / Report Stage April 25, 1969 Journals p. 947 Debates pp. 7969-71 Background During report stage consideration of Bill C-150, an Act to amend the Criminal Code,...
A ruling on a point of order concerning whether debate or an amendment was irrelevant by going beyond the established scope of a bill.
April 16, 1969
Both motions in amendment are reasoned amendments since they provide that the bill be not now read. Such amendments, while appropriate at the second or third reading stage, cannot be put at the...
The Speaker ruled that reasoned amendments are procedurally inadmissible during the report stage of a bill.
April 1, 1969
Routine Proceedings / Motions April 1, 1969 Journals p. 880 Debates p. 7385 Background During debate on the motion for concurrence in the fifth report of the Standing Committee on Transport and...
The provided text is a heading related to committee reports and amendments and is not a Speaker's Ruling.