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March 22, 2002
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised by the hon. Member for Ottawa–Vanier on March 18, 2002, concerning the selection of votable items by the Standing...
The Speaker ruled that a committee's decision not to select a Private Member's Bill as votable is a procedural matter delegated by the House and not a question of privilege.
February 4, 2002
The Deputy Speaker: Before I call for resumption of the debate I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised by the hon. Member for Provencher on Thursday, January 31, concerning...
A ruling affirming that committees are masters of their own proceedings and can decide how to handle an Order of Reference regarding unanswered Order Paper questions.
November 21, 2001
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised by the hon. Member for Surrey Central on October 30 concerning the failure of the Minister of Justice to table her...
The Speaker ruled that a Minister's multi-year delay in tabling required documents was a legitimate grievance but not a prima facie contempt of Parliament because the governing statute lacked a specific deadline.
September 20, 2001
The Speaker: The Chair has carefully weighed all the arguments put forward by hon. Members this morning. I thank them for their interventions. In my view this issue is not a question of privilege....
The Speaker ruled that the Chair lacks the authority to divide a bill, confirming that this power rests solely with the House.
March 29, 2001
The Speaker: Ten motions in amendment are listed in the Notice Paper at the report stage of Bill C-2. Motions Nos. 1 to 3 and 5 to 7 cannot be proposed to the House because they are not...
The Speaker rules several amendments to Bill C-2 out of order for lacking a Royal Recommendation and establishes a new procedural standard to limit amendments at report stage.
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.
March 15, 2001
The Speaker: Order, please. I am ready to rule on the point of order raised on Thursday, March 1, by the hon. Member for Richmond–Arthabaska. The hon. Member's concerns stem from the adoption by...
The Speaker denies a request to suspend a new rule referencing UK parliamentary practice, ruling that while source documents may be unilingual, his interpretation and application of them will be bilingual.
February 8, 1999
The Speaker: I am ready to make a ruling on the point of order raised on December 8, 1998, by the honourable member for Delta—South Richmond concerning questions on the Order Paper. First of all I...
The Speaker ruled that the Clerk can divide complex written questions and that the Chair cannot enforce response deadlines or judge the factual content of government answers.
December 3, 1998
The Speaker: I wish to thank all the honourable members who spoke today, especially the honourable member for Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot, who has raised the question: What about the integrity and...
The Speaker refers the issue of leaked confidential committee reports to the Procedure and House Affairs Committee for recommendations, stating he lacks the power to act alone.
November 5, 1998
The Speaker: After Question Period this afternoon the honourable member for Surrey Central raised a point of order concerning the events of yesterday evening when, by unanimous consent, a motion...
The Speaker rules that while administrative changes from an adopted committee report can be implemented immediately, amendments to the Standing Orders require a subsequent formal motion from the House.