Search thousands of Speaker's rulings with AI-powered precision.
February 25, 1970
Amendments to Motions on Progress of Bills / Third Reading February 25, 1970 Journals p. 492 Debates pp. 4100-1 Background During debate on the motion for third reading of Bill C-134, an Act to...
A motion to recommit a bill is out of order if its instructions propose amendments beyond the bill's original scope.
February 24, 1970
Although the propositions that the principle of the bill be reconsidered and the second reading be deferred six months are both separately acceptable, they cannot be combined. There is no...
The Speaker ruled that a reasoned amendment and a six months' hoist motion cannot be combined into a single proposition.
February 18, 1970
Members had been previously advised to wait until negotiations in the postal dispute were completed before introducing a motion to adjourn to discuss the matter. As these talks have proven...
The Speaker permits a motion for an emergency debate on the postal dispute following the failure of negotiations.
February 17, 1970
The proposed amendment does not oppose the principle of the bill, but rather attaches a condition to the motion for second reading of the bill. It is therefore not essentially a reasoned amendment.
The Speaker ruled an amendment inadmissible because it attached a condition to a bill's second reading instead of opposing its principle, failing the test for a reasoned amendment.
February 17, 1970
Although this is a matter of urgent importance and national interest the motion should not be accepted at this stage because the parties to the conflict intend to hold important consultations and...
An application for an emergency debate was denied as premature pending the outcome of external consultations.
February 17, 1970
The objection raised by the Member deals with the content of the report, which cannot be commented on when the report is presented. This can be done only on a motion in reference to the report....
A ruling clarifying that objections to a committee report's content are only permissible during the debate on a concurrence motion, not during the report's initial presentation.
February 11, 1970
As it now stands, any Minister or Parliamentary Secretary to any Minister may answer questions posed during the adjournment proceedings to any Minister. In addition, a Minister may decline to...
The Speaker denied a request for discussion on an unsatisfactory answer during Adjournment Proceedings, citing that Ministers are permitted to decline to answer.
February 9, 1970
Since the first series of motions was negatived, the consequential motions are deemed to have been dropped.
A procedural statement clarifying that when a motion is defeated, any dependent consequential motions are automatically dropped.
January 21, 1970
Despite the reservations as to whether or not this case involves a question of privilege, the Member's remarks were not followed by a motion, and thus no further action can be taken. The Standing...
The Speaker ruled that no action could be taken on a member's concern because it was not followed by a motion, clarifying the rules for tabling documents.
January 20, 1970
The few precedents to which the Chair can revert for guidance suggest that a Member who is not a member of a committee can move concurrence in a report. ''An extensive search of the records of the...
A ruling confirming that a Member who is not on a committee can move a motion for concurrence in that committee's report.