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November 3, 1982
Amendments to the Content of Bills / Committee Stage November 3, 1982 Debates pp. 20366-70 Background During consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bill C-137, An Act to provide for the...
A description of the parliamentary procedure for amending a bill by deleting and substituting a clause during committee stage.
June 2, 1982
The report that the Canadian dollar has reached an historic low in comparison to the American dollar does not alter the fact that the problem is of a continuing nature and not in the nature of a...
The Speaker denied a request for an emergency debate on the Canadian dollar, ruling the issue was an ongoing problem and not a sudden crisis.
May 4, 1982
Although the Chair did not grant another Member leave to raise a similar question the previous day, the motion of the Leader of the Opposition refers to a specific matter. It offers the...
The Speaker grants a request from the Leader of the Opposition for an emergency debate under Standing Order 26, finding the matter specific and urgent.
March 18, 1982
Precedence and Sequence of Business / Superseding Motion March 18, 1982 Debates pp. 15555-7 Background On March 2, immediately after Government orders were called, the Speaker rendered her...
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January 26, 1982
Amendments and Subamendments to Motions / Relevance January 26, 1982 Debates p. 14342 Background During consideration of a non-confidence motion moved by Mr. Clark (Leader of the Opposition)...
The Speaker ruled a subamendment out of order for being beyond the scope of the main amendment.
January 25, 1982
The House has already dealt with this subject, and it is not entirely clear to what extent "the matter concerns the administrative responsibility of the Government or could come within the scope...
The Speaker denied a request for an emergency debate, citing a lack of clear government administrative responsibility and an upcoming allotted day for debate.
January 25, 1982
Although the state of the economy is a highly important matter, it may not be dealt with in an emergency debate because it has been a recurring subject of debate throughout the session....
A request for an emergency debate on the economy was denied because the issue is ongoing and other opportunities for debate exist.
October 23, 1981
As indicated in a precedent, "it is not envisaged that (Standing Order 26] ought to be used to bring what are considered crises from individual constituencies or industries before the House"; "the...
A request for an emergency debate on an economic issue was denied because it lacked urgency and other opportunities for debate were available.
March 31, 1981
Only the House can decide whether to discontinue or not to initiate a debate. Whatever the practice followed, the sub judice convention does not apply when studying bills, that is while the House...
The Speaker ruled that the sub judice convention does not prevent the House from debating legislative matters, including constitutional resolutions, even if the subject is before the courts.
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.