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December 30, 1971
There is nothing to suggest in the Member's charge that 'there has been a prima facie breach of the rights and immunities of Members of the House of Commons". The Chair, in effect, has been asked...
The Speaker denied a question of privilege, ruling that the complaint about government administrative actions was a legal issue, not a breach of members' rights.
December 2, 1971
Since debate on the motion has taken up most of this day, and Oral Questions and Routine Proceedings may take up most of this evening, the four days will begin tomorrow.
The Speaker announced that the four-day time allocation for a debate would begin the next day due to the current day's schedule being full.
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 28, 1971
On numerous occasions, the Chair has indicated to the House the procedure to be followed in order to have the conduct of a Minister or Member considered by a committee. The Member has not met...
The Speaker denied a question of privilege concerning a member's conduct outside the House, affirming that established precedents and procedures must be followed.
September 27, 1971
An important aspect of privilege is that it should be raised at the first opportunity. The Member's claim that he was outside the House when the words to which he took exception were spoken is not...
The Speaker ruled that allegedly unparliamentary language directed at a group rather than an individual does not constitute a breach of privilege.
September 17, 1971
"... if there is to be further or continued debate on this very important matter, it should not be done under the guise or under the umbrella of a question of privilege." The motion of Mr. Baldwin...
The Speaker ruled that a censure motion cannot be raised as a question of privilege and requires a proper substantive motion.
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.
September 13, 1971
In determining whether there is a prima facie case of privilege, the Chair is guided by the long-standing definition of privilege. The action of the Government might be subject to a motion of...
The Speaker rules that a government action, while potentially subject to a censure or non-confidence motion, does not meet the criteria for a prima facie question of privilege.
June 17, 1971
There is some doubt as to the essence of the matter before the House. Although it appears that the amendment to the motion in amendment is really a new question and might well be presented as a...
The Speaker conditionally allowed a procedurally questionable sub-amendment to be put to the House, pending any strong objections from Members.