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May 5, 1987
The Speaker: I remind the House that a few days ago a question of privilege was raised in the House by the honourable Minister of State for Fitness and Amateur Sport respecting questions which...
A Speaker's ruling denies a Minister's question of privilege, finding that questions about his integrity, while troubling, did not impede his duties enough to warrant precedence.
April 14, 1987
The Speaker: I indicated to the House yesterday that I would be prepared to rule at eleven o'clock this morning on the matter which was raised yesterday by the honourable Parliamentary Secretary...
The Speaker allows a government superseding motion to break a procedural deadlock during Routine Proceedings, exercising discretion to override a recent precedent due to excessive obstructionist tactics.
November 7, 1986
The Speaker:...I want the facts to be clearly understood. For the clarification of all members and those who are watching these proceedings, the honourable member is asking to present one or more...
A Speaker's ruling confirms the established practice that a Member may only be recognized once per sitting to present petitions during Routine Proceedings.
May 28, 1986
Rules of Debate - Order and Decorum / Question-and-comment Period May 28, 1986 Debates p. 13746 Background During the question-and-comment period on a Member's speech, the Deputy Speaker...
The provided text is a heading concerning the procedural concept of recognition by the Chair and is not a ruling.
May 28, 1984
Rules of Debate - Order and Decorum / Miscellaneous May 28, 1984 Debates pp. 4122-3 Background When the House resumed debate on the Private Members' motion in the name of Mr. Wenman (Fraser Valley...
A ruling clarifying that the mover of a motion speaking a second time constitutes the right of reply and closes debate.
February 3, 1984
The procedure for voting on a motion is very clear and was followed by the occupant of the Chair. The motion was lost when the Chair declared it so. By his own statement, Mr. Orlikow "...was...
The Speaker rules that a vote was validly concluded because a Member is prohibited by Standing Orders from entering the Chamber while a question is being put.
December 16, 1982
A point of order must be raised as soon as possible when the House sits. However, the House had been adjourned until the next day, before the Speaker knew that the Member was trying to raise a...
A ruling clarifying that a point of order raised after the House has adjourned must be deferred to the next sitting if permission to hear it is refused.
November 9, 1981
The microphones are activated upon instructions from the Chair and only when the Chair gives the floor to a Member by identifying him by the name of his constituency. This is the only way to be...
The Speaker rules that only formal recognition by the Chair, not an activated microphone, grants a Member the right to speak.