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December 30, 1971
The Standing Orders appear to be drafted so that the parties acknowledged as such in the House would be the only entities to be recognized for the purpose of interpreting these Standing Orders. In...
A ruling clarifying that the Standing Orders prioritize recognized parties over independent Members for procedural recognition.
December 13, 1971
"... the provisions of Standing Order 26 were never intended to be used as a vehicle for the purpose of airing statements or allegations made outside the House by organizations or people who are...
The Speaker ruled that Standing Order 26 (Emergency Debates) is not the appropriate procedure for airing allegations made by external organizations.
December 1, 1971
In this case the provisions of the Standing Orders do not require a 48-hour written notice. The Standing Orders further state that a Minister who has given notice of an intention to do so, may...
The Speaker confirms that a time allocation motion does not require 48-hour written notice under the Standing Orders.
November 9, 1971
"Parliament, by virtue of the Railway Act, has delegated its authority to the Canadian Transport Commission and has established machinery and procedures for the purpose of dealing with...
A request for an emergency debate on a Bell rate increase was denied because authority on the matter had already been delegated by Parliament to the Canadian Transport Commission.
October 28, 1971
When a motion is proposed under Standing Order 43, the urgency of the matter must be indicated and the motion proposed. Members should restrict their comments to the necessity or desirability of...
The Speaker ruled that a motion under Standing Order 43 is improper for debating a member's conduct and therefore refused to seek unanimous consent.
October 4, 1971
Amendments to the Content of Bills / Report Stage October 4, 1971 Journals pp. 848-50 Debates pp. 8397-8 Background On September 22, during consideration at report stage of Bill C-244, an Act...
Analysis of the procedural concept of an 'amendment to an amendment' (subamendment), as the provided text was not a Speaker's Ruling.
September 21, 1971
The most recent precedent for the unusual and unused impeachment proceedings existing in the British Parliament dates from 1805, when a judgment in an impeachment case was rendered by the House of...
The Speaker rules that the British procedure of impeachment is not applicable in Canada due to the Senate's lack of judicial power and the procedure's obsolescence.
September 16, 1971
A number of motions made under Standing Order 26 have been rejected because they have been, in essence, motions of censure or non-confidence; this motion, however, refers to the situation of...
The Speaker grants an emergency debate on the situation of western farmers, distinguishing it from non-confidence motions and citing its urgency.
September 15, 1971
The motion is essentially one of censure and, as such, cannot be introduced under the terms of Standing Order 26. However, should Members wish to pursue the matter, they may do so either by...
The Speaker ruled that a censure motion is a substantive motion and cannot be moved under the Standing Order for emergency debates.
June 8, 1971
Rules of Debate / Repetition June 8, 1971 Debates p. 6475 Background On an allotted day, Mr. Lewis (York South) proposed a motion condemning the Government's agricultural policies and recommending...
The term 'Supply day' identifies a day of debate on a topic chosen by an opposition party as part of the government's process for seeking funds.