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May 16, 1985
The only object of Standing Order 36 is to define which motions are debatable; it does not dictate their placement on the Order Paper. The Standing Orders are silent about how a motion for time...
This ruling clarifies that the government has the discretion to place time allocation motions under 'Government Notices of Motions' as the Standing Orders do not specify their placement.
May 6, 1985
Anything tending to cause confusion regarding a Member's identity creates the possibility of an impediment to the fulfilment of the Member's functions and constitutes a breach of privilege. Since...
The Speaker found a prima facie case of privilege where a Member's identity was misrepresented, impeding their parliamentary functions.
April 22, 1985
If the traditional criteria are rigidly applied, premature disclosure of committee reports and proceedings undoubtedly encroaches upon parliamentary privilege. The Speaker stated, however, that...
The Speaker ruled that while the premature disclosure of a committee report is a breach of privilege, no action would be taken due to the Canadian tradition of upholding freedom of the press.
April 15, 1985
The definitions and principles outlined by the various authorities should make the determination of whether a bill is public or private fairly straightforward. However, Canadian practice has not...
The Speaker ruled that a bill is public, not private, if it contains public policy elements or a supremacy clause, even if it targets a specific company.
March 15, 1985
There are differences between the wording of Standing Order 82, dealing with time allocation, and Standing Order 35(2), dealing with the length of speeches at second reading. In a similar set of...
This ruling clarifies that time spent on a dilatory motion to adjourn does not count against the time allocated for debate on a bill.
February 11, 1985
Rules of Debate - Order and Decorum / Right of Reply February 11, 1985 Debates pp. 2219-20 Background On February 11, 1985, the House resumed consideration of the motion that Bill C-20 (Act to...
The provided text is not a Speaker's Ruling and is insufficient for analysis.
December 18, 1984
While the universality of social programs is an important issue, the guidelines provided by the Standing Orders require that subjects proposed for emergency debates must relate to genuine...
The Speaker denied an emergency debate on social program universality, ruling it a continuing political issue, not a 'genuine emergency' as defined by precedent.
December 14, 1984
A committee may only consider those matters which have been referred to it by the House, and must report to the House in order to seek a broadening of its order of reference. It is certain that...
A ruling confirming that parliamentary committees are strictly bound by their orders of reference from the House and cannot self-task or direct other committees.
November 28, 1984
Amendments to Motions on the Progress of Bills / Second Reading November 28, 1984 Debates p. 707 Background During the debate at second reading of Bill C-11 (Borrowing Authority Act, 1984-85), two...
Analysis failed: The provided text 'Reasoned amendments' is a procedural concept, not a Speaker's Ruling.
November 14, 1984
The Minister may have referred to or paraphrased the document, but he did not quote from it. A document referred to need not be tabled unless it is quoted from or specifically used to influence...
A ruling clarifying that a document referred to, but not quoted from, during Question Period does not need to be tabled.