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November 9, 1978
The complaint was raised at the earliest opportunity. The letter from the Solicitor General to Mr. Lawrence can be considered a proceeding in Parliament for the purpose of privilege. A contempt...
The Speaker found a prima facie case of contempt, ruling that a minister's letter is a proceeding in Parliament and the sub judice convention does not apply to a Royal Commission.
October 31, 1977
A key concept in considering a motion moved under Standing Order 26 is that of emergency which can apply to a sudden occurrence or an unexpected event. It can apply also to "the sudden and...
The Speaker rules that the sub judice convention does not apply to an investigatory commission, thus permitting an emergency debate on the matter.
June 23, 1977
Amendments to the Content of Bills / Report Stage June 23, 1977 Journals pp. 1213-4 Debates pp. 7052-3 Background On June 21, during consideration at the report stage of Bill C-27, an Act to...
A ruling that amendments are out of order if they infringe upon the financial initiative of the Crown or exceed the scope of the clause being amended.
April 10, 1975
Amendments to the Content of Bills / Report Stage April 10, 1975 Journals pp. 429-30 Debates pp. 4703-4 Background During debate at the report stage of Bill C-13, an Act to amend the Northern...
The provided text is a topic heading about the acceptability of amendments to motions and is not a specific Speaker's Ruling.
April 10, 1975
Amendments to the Content of Bills / Report Stage April 10, 1975 Journals p. 431 Debates p. 4709 Background On March 26, at the beginning of debate at the report stage of Bill C-13, an Act to...
The Speaker ruled an amendment out of order because it was found to be irrelevant to the bill and beyond its established scope.
December 19, 1974
An amendment at second reading may not introduce a new proposition or a new concept. "An independent commission" is a new concept. The Member's amendment stated explicitly his idea of the subject...
The Speaker ruled an amendment inadmissible at second reading because it introduced a new concept not contained within the principle of the bill.
October 24, 1973
A petition must relate to a matter over which Parliament has control. In a recent precedent, a matter which had, by statute, been allocated to a public corporation was judged to be beyond the...
The Speaker ruled a petition inadmissible because its subject matter was under the jurisdiction of the CRTC, a body to which Parliament has delegated authority.
September 18, 1973
Questions Related to Content of Bills / Infringing on Financial Initiative of the Crown September 18, 1973 Journals pp. 561-2 Debates p. 6690 Background On January 18, the Speaker proposed to...
The provided text is a procedural phrase, not a complete ruling, and cannot be analyzed.
June 1, 1972
The proposed amendment would change the substance of the main motion because it proposes referral to the Prices and Incomes Commission, whereas the motion specifies referral to a special committee...
The Speaker ruled an amendment out of order because it impermissibly changed the substance of the main motion by altering the body to which a matter was referred.
March 20, 1972
Questions Related to Content of Bills / Royal Consent December 14, 1970 Journals pp. 201-2 Debates pp. 2039-40 Background During debate on the motion for third reading of Bill C-175, an Act...
The provided text is a fragment and cannot be analyzed as a Speaker's Ruling.