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June 8, 1988
The Speaker: I am now ready to rule on the arguments given some days ago with respect to Bill C-130. In my view, they were excellent arguments. I wish to advise honourable Members that the Chair...
The Speaker ruled that the omnibus free trade implementation bill (C-130) was procedurally acceptable because its many amendments were unified by the single purpose of enacting an international treaty.
November 18, 1987
Mr. Speaker: I have another ruling with respect to a matter raised on October 13 by the honourable Member for Nickel Belt, who raised a question of privilege alleging improper restrictions on the...
The Speaker ruled that a committee motion restricting members' access to researchers did not constitute a prima facie question of privilege because committees are masters of their own procedure.
June 29, 1987
Mr. Speaker: On Friday last, just before the House adjourned, the honourable Deputy Prime Minister (Hon. Don Mazankowski) renewed notice of his intention to move a motion under Standing Order 57...
The Speaker ruled that he has no discretion to prevent the government from using a closure motion as it is a valid procedural tool explicitly provided for in the Standing Orders.
June 18, 1987
Mr. Speaker: The honourable Member has risen and moved a traditional motion that another Member be now heard. It is important that all honourable Members and the public that is watching understand...
The Speaker ruled a motion 'that another Member be now heard' out of order because the originally recognized Member had already begun speaking.
May 14, 1987
Mr. Speaker: I am now ready to rule on the question of privilege raised by the honourable Member for Selkirk—Interlake on April 28 and May 5, as well as the question of privilege raised by the...
The Speaker finds a prima facie question of privilege against a Member for disclosing a recorded vote from an in camera committee meeting, affirming that all such proceedings are confidential.
June 13, 1986
The Chair examined both the precedents and the modifications that have been made to the rule, as well as the comments that have been made about it, and concluded that the application met the terms...
The Chair accepted an application for an emergency debate after finding it met the requirements of the Standing Orders.
May 9, 1986
Precedence and Sequence of Business / Private Members’ Business April 25 and May 9, 1986 Debates pp. 12673, 13146-7 Background On April 24, 1986, the House took up consideration of Private...
A ruling concerning Private Members' Business from April 25 and May 9, 1986, for which the text was not provided.
September 11, 1985
The Minister has neither contravened the practices of the House nor set a precedent. A precedent occurred on December 11, 1973, when a similar motion was tabled by means of a point of order. The...
The Speaker ruled that tabling a Ways and Means motion on a point of order is permissible but clarified it should be done at non-disruptive times.
June 18, 1984
Rules of Debate - Order and Decorum / Miscellaneous June 18, 1984 Debates pp. 4736-7 Background During report stage consideration of Bill C-9, the Canadian Security Intelligence Service Act, Mr....
The Speaker affirms the parliamentary rule that a Member may only speak once to any given motion.
December 5, 1977
Precedence and Sequence of Business / Private Members' Business, Notices of Motions December 5, 1977 Journals pp. 173-5 Debates pp. 1557-8 Background On November 7, Mr. Herbert (Vaudreuil) raised...
The text is a heading for the section on notices of motions within Private Members' Business.