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June 12, 2001
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised by the hon. Leader of the Government in the House on May 30, 2001, concerning the procedural acceptability of Bill S-15, An Act...
The Speaker ruled that Bill S-15, originating in the Senate, imposed a tax rather than a levy, violating the House of Commons' constitutional primacy on financial matters, and was therefore withdrawn.
April 24, 2001
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The Speaker sets guidelines for take-note debates, emphasizing that rules of relevance and decorum, especially during questions and comments, will be enforced.
March 21, 2001
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The Speaker outlines the new procedure for selecting and grouping amendments at report stage to streamline debate and exclude frivolous motions.
February 15, 2001
The Speaker: We have a situation here where a report, which was prepared by an Officer of the House of Commons, [4] a person who reports to the House of Commons directly, has obviously been given...
The Speaker deferred a ruling on a question of privilege regarding a leaked report, directing the matter to the appropriate committee for investigation first.
October 16, 2000
The Speaker: I am now ready to rule on the point of order raised by the honourable member for Fraser Valley on June 14, 2000, concerning the placement under Private Members' Business of a motion...
The Speaker ruled that a private member's motion regarding the Senate's handling of a House of Commons bill is correctly placed under Private Members' Business, not Routine Proceedings, as each House is master of its own affairs.
November 16, 1999
The Speaker: On Monday, November 1, 1999, the honourable member for Quebec East raised a question of privilege concerning the breach of his privileges in relation to a civil suit launched against...
Speaker rules that the parliamentary privilege of free speech does not extend to mailings sent to constituents as they are not considered 'proceedings in Parliament'.
December 2, 1998
The Speaker: I am now ready to rule on the point of order raised by the honourable government House leader on November 18, 1998, concerning the procedural acceptability of Bill S-13, An Act to...
The Speaker ruled that a Senate bill imposing a charge on the tobacco industry was a tax, not a levy, and was therefore improperly before the House because it did not originate in the Commons with a Ways and Means motion.
October 5, 1998
The Deputy Speaker: The Chair is mindful of the comments and thanks honourable members on every side for their very useful contributions on this point. I may say that the citation from Beauchesne...
The Speaker ruled that a potentially improper question was rendered moot because it was answered to the satisfaction of the House.
April 23, 1998
The Speaker: On Tuesday, April 21, the honourable member for Fraser Valley raised a question of privilege concerning the government press release announcing the establishment of a Canada—China...
The Speaker ruled that a minister's premature announcement of an interparliamentary group was an overreach of authority but referred the administrative matter to the Board of Internal Economy rather than finding a prima facie case of privilege.
February 12, 1998
The Speaker: My colleagues, I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised by the honourable member for Cypress Hills—Grasslands on February 4, 1998, concerning Bill S-4, An Act to amend...
The Speaker denied a point of order against a Senate bill, ruling that its increased financial liabilities were already covered by existing statutory authority and thus did not improperly infringe on the House's financial privileges.