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June 7, 1983
Amendments to the Content of Bills / Report Stage June 7, 1983 Journals p. 5975 Debates p. 26163 Background On July 29, 1982, as the House was about to begin report stage consideration of Bill...
The provided text is a procedural heading concerning substantive amendments and interpretation clauses, not a Speaker's Ruling.
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.
October 16, 1975
The motion exceeds the scope of the bill in several relevant particulars, notably in referring to clauses of statutes not currently before the House. The Chair considers it "repulsive to any Act...
The Chair ruled an amendment out of order because it exceeded the scope of the bill by referencing external statutes.
January 28, 1975
The subject matter of the motion can hardly be described as an emergency. As the Member himself put it, the court's decision has aggravated a situation which has already existed for a long time....
The Speaker denied a request for an emergency debate, citing the long-standing nature of the issue and the sub judice convention.
November 28, 1973
At report stage, motions in amendment require notice, and are thus placed in the category of substantive motions subject to amendment and subamendment. As this is the first time an interpretation...
The Speaker ruled that a Member cannot move a subamendment to their own motion; another Member must propose it.
June 11, 1973
Amendments to the Content of Bills / Report Stage June 11, 1973 Debates p. 4626 Background During debate at report stage of Bill C-133, an Act to amend the National Housing Act, Mr. Broadbent...
The Speaker ruled that a legislative matter was compliant with the financial authority granted by the Royal Recommendation.
February 7, 1973
Although the form of the notices is not the main issue, Members should present them in the form of notices of opposition instead of motions or amendments as such. "... until now... notices have...
The Speaker clarifies that notices of opposition to Supply can be dealt with before the final 'guillotine' and explains the procedural similarities for considering Supply on government versus opposition days.
November 24, 1970
''A bill such as this one, which deals with individual rights and fundamental freedoms, should be discussed as freely as possible and should be given the benefit of the liberal interpretation of...
The Speaker permits a procedurally questionable third-reading amendment to recommit a bill, citing the bill's focus on rights and the will of the House.
May 21, 1970
The form and content of a motion to amend an interpretation clause must be consistent with the purposes given in that clause. One of the motions neither defines nor interprets any provision of the...
A Speaker's ruling finds amendments out of order for being substantive additions to an interpretation clause and for exceeding the Royal Recommendation.