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April 7, 1981
Amendments to the Content of Bills / Report Stage April 7, 1981 Journals p. 1671 Debates p. 9052 Background During report stage consideration of Bill C-42, An Act to establish the Canada Post...
This is not a ruling but a description of the constitutional principle that reserves the right to initiate financial legislation to the Crown (the government).
April 1, 1981
Not only is the personal situation of each Member not governed by the Standing Orders, but it would be violating the principle of equality of all Members in the House if a difference were to be...
The Speaker rules that the Chair cannot determine the legality of a measure and must treat all Members as equals, regardless of their professional background.
March 5, 1981
"Matters of this nature, having been referred either to the courts or to an administrative body, are not proper subjects for debate in this House under the terms of Standing Order 26". Moreover,...
The Speaker denied a request for an emergency debate, citing the matter being before an administrative body and the availability of other debate opportunities.
December 15, 1980
The Standing Orders clearly stipulate that no bill may be introduced in either blank or an imperfect shape. Since the bill in question had not been drafted, it was therefore not ready for...
A bill cannot be introduced until it is fully drafted, as the Standing Orders prohibit the introduction of bills in an "imperfect shape".
December 1, 1980
Under Standing Order 15(2), any Member who is not a Minister of the Crown may move such a motion. That is the only limitation placed on Standing Order 43, and there are many precedents indicating...
The Speaker confirms that Parliamentary Secretaries are allowed to move motions under Standing Order 43 because they are not Ministers of the Crown.
October 24, 1980
All Members have the right to speak and the Standing Orders are specifically designed so as to enable them to express themselves. Moreover, the provisions of the Standing Orders were adopted by...
The Speaker ruled that a closure motion adopted by the House must be enforced, thereby ending the debate and overriding an individual Member's right to speak.
October 23, 1980
The amendment seeks to change the powers of the committee in a way which is not contemplated by the Standing Orders or practices of the House. Besides, the presentation of minority reports is not...
The Speaker ruled an amendment inadmissible as it was beyond the scope of the motion and improperly sought to alter Standing Orders and committee practices.
July 11, 1980
The parent act was in fact initiated by both a Ways and Means motion and notice of motion for introduction with an accompanying royal recommendation, although the provision of the parent act which...
The Speaker rules that the Chair cannot pronounce on the legality of a Minister's actions, only their procedural correctness under the Standing Orders.
July 9, 1980
"Under almost no circumstances can a review of the law be regarded as an emergency provision rather than a continuing... concern of this House." In addition, since the matter was first raised...
A request for an emergency debate was denied as the issue was deemed an ongoing concern with other available avenues for debate, not a sudden crisis.
April 28, 1980
Even if the Member denounces the lack of debate on what he considers to be a budget presentation, the fact is that the Minister never stated that he was making a budget presentation. However, it...
The Speaker ruled that a Minister is permitted to table Ways and Means motions and discuss financial matters during the Address Debate.