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October 5, 1983
Even though the petition signed by residents of the United States is correct as to form, it cannot be received by the House because "aliens, not resident in Canada, have no right to petition Parliament".
The Speaker ruled that a petition from non-residents of Canada is inadmissible.
September 13, 1983
Amendments to the Content of Bills / Report Stage September 13, 1983 Debates p. 27043 Background As the House was about to begin report stage consideration of Bill C‑110, An Act to amend the...
The provided text is a fragment containing the keywords 'Relevance' and 'parent Act' and is not a Speaker's ruling.
June 29, 1983
In accordance with a precedent, there is no authority that a committee of the House, when considering a bill, should report anything to the House but the bill itself. "A Committee is bound by, and...
A ruling clarifying that a committee studying a bill is bound by its order of reference and can only report the bill itself back to the House.
June 28, 1983
The Member's statement, of course, does not constitute debate, for the very fact that during that period there was no motion before the House. The practice in the House is that the names of the...
The Speaker clarifies that the rule against using the names of the Royal Family or Governor General in debate should also be applied with discretion during Members' statements.
June 20, 1983
The problem of a complicated question refers to motions not bills; there is no procedural reason to divide the bill. Although some occupants of the Chair have expressed concern about the practice...
The Speaker ruled that an omnibus bill cannot be divided on the grounds of being a 'complicated question' as that principle applies only to motions.
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.
June 7, 1983
Amendments to the Content of Bills / Report Stage June 7, 1983 Debates p. 26118 Background During consideration, at report stage of Bill C‑85, An Act to establish a corporation called Canagrex,...
The provided text is a topic heading about the grouping of amendments and the scope of debate, not a full Speaker's Ruling, and cannot be analyzed.
May 25, 1983
The Standing Orders do not stipulate that a motion of this kind may be moved only when there is debate; nor do they suggest that this type of motion may not be moved at some other time. It cannot...
The Speaker ruled that a motion to proceed to the Orders of the Day is procedurally acceptable and does not infringe upon the right to present petitions.
May 24, 1983
The motion lapses because it is now 6:00 p.m. and the House must adjourn at that time.
The Speaker announces that a motion has lapsed due to the House reaching its scheduled daily adjournment time.
May 17, 1983
According to one authority, "motions for the adjournment of the House... pending at the moment of interruption, lapse without question put". In this case, as the House had not seen fit to vote on...
The Speaker rules that a pending motion to adjourn lapses without a vote at the ordinary time of adjournment, forcing the House to adjourn.