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August 15, 1988
The Speaker: Before trespassing into the difficult ground of this ruling of amendments, I am informed, and I hope that this is so, that copies of my ruling, in both official languages, have been...
The Speaker ruled on the admissibility of 102 amendments to the free trade implementation bill, disallowing those that altered the treaty, exceeded the bill's scope, or had financial implications.
July 18, 1988
The Speaker: I want to bring to honourable Members' attention a matter of some importance which was raised on Wednesday, May 4, 1988, by the honourable Member for Athabasca, and commented upon by...
A Speaker's ruling denies a question of privilege, clarifying that absolute parliamentary privilege for freedom of speech does not extend to a Member's statements published outside the House.
July 11, 1988
Mr. Speaker: I want to bring to the attention of honourable Members that on Friday last there was some discussion in this Chamber as to a certain action taken by the other place, and for those...
The Speaker rules that the Senate infringed the privileges of the House of Commons by unilaterally splitting a money bill and invites the House to assert its rights.
June 15, 1988
The Deputy Speaker: I would first like to thank the honourable Member for Glengarry—Prescott—Russell, the honourable Member for Nickel Belt and the honourable Parliamentary Secretary to the Deputy...
The Speaker ruled several amendments to Bill C-82 inadmissible at report stage as they were beyond the scope of the bill or previously negatived in committee.
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.
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.
February 18, 1987
Mr. Speaker: On February 11, 1987, the honourable Member for La Prairie raised a question of privilege with respect to the dismissal of an official at the Department of Employment and Immigration....
The Speaker ruled that the dismissal of a public servant for speaking with MPs did not constitute a breach of privilege as parliamentary privilege does not extend to public servants.
January 26, 1987
The Speaker: Before I call Orders of the Day, I have a ruling to make arising out of the debate which occurred on Friday, January 23, 1987. The honourable Member for Windsor West rose on a point...
The Speaker ruled that a blank space and incorrect date in a bill were correctable clerical errors, not fatal flaws, and ordered the Clerk to alter the bill.
May 13, 1986
By precedent a committee may present a separate report containing that part of the main report to which it wishes a response. Where a committee requests instead a response to a particular part of...
This ruling clarifies that the government is only obligated to respond to the specific parts of a committee report for which a response has been requested.
December 10, 1984
There are two principles which are central to the traditions of the House concerning motions put forward for debate on Supply days. The first is that an amendment must not change the direction or...
Speaker rules an amendment to a Supply motion out of order for radically changing the subject of debate.