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October 7, 2003
The Speaker: On Wednesday, September 24, the hon. Member for Yorkton–Melville rose on a question of privilege arising out of the previous day's Question Period, charging that the Solicitor General...
The Speaker denied a question of privilege, ruling that a minister's statement about a $10 million 'carry forward' in the Estimates not being 'new money' was not misleading.
June 12, 2003
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised on June 5, 2003, by the hon. Member for St. Albert concerning multi-year funding of the heating fuel rebate. I would like to...
The Speaker denied a point of order, ruling that multi-year heating fuel rebates were properly funded as ex gratia payments from an agency's operating budget, but criticized the lack of transparency in the estimates documents provided to Parliament.
June 12, 2003
The Speaker: Before the hon. Member continues, I wish to make a ruling on a point of order that was previously raised in respect of this matter. The situation before us is this. The hon. Member...
The Speaker ruled that a member with a pecuniary interest can move a motion on that interest, as Standing Order 21 only prohibits them from voting on it.
May 8, 2003
The Speaker: I am now ready to rule on the point of order raised on Thursday, May 1 by the hon. Member for West Vancouver–Sunshine Coast concerning the Sixth Report of the Standing Committee on...
The Speaker ruled that a committee chair signing a report is an act of authentication, not a vote, and thus does not constitute a conflict of interest even if the report contains a personal benefit.
March 20, 2003
The Speaker: Before we go to Orders of the Day, I wish to indicate that I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised by the hon. Member for St. Albert on February 27, 2003,...
The Speaker ruled that the premature release of supplementary information related to already-tabled Main Estimates is not a breach of privilege.
March 18, 2003
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised by the hon. Member for St. John's West on February 26, 2003, concerning a change in the budgetary policy of the Government. I...
The Speaker ruled that a government policy change announced outside the House does not procedurally invalidate the ongoing budget debate or require the tabling of revised documents.
February 17, 2003
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised on February 12, 2003, by the hon. Member for Sarnia–Lambton concerning management of the Canadian Firearms Program. I...
The Speaker ruled that withdrawing supplementary estimates for the firearms program did not cancel its original funding, so no privilege was breached by the Minister's continued spending.
October 4, 2002
The Speaker: Before I call Orders of the Day I wish to indicate to the House that I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised yesterday morning by the hon. Member for...
The Speaker ruled to divide a complex government motion into three parts for voting to ensure orderly decision-making by the House.
November 22, 2001
The Speaker: I am now ready to rule on a point of order raised by the hon. Member for St. Albert on Thursday, November 1, 2001, relating to two items in the Supplementary Estimates: Vote 10 for...
The Speaker ruled that the government spent funds without proper parliamentary supply authority but allowed the related Supplementary Estimates to proceed, urging corrective action.
June 12, 2001
The Deputy Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised by the hon. Member for St. Albert concerning Vote 1 under National Defence of the operating expenditures in the Main...
The Speaker denied a point of order challenging the inclusion of Downsview Park funding in the National Defence estimates, finding no procedural irregularity.