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December 10, 1973
If a vote on the non-confidence motion is taken before 9:45 p.m., the House would then have the opportunity to look at the procedural difficulties mentioned in connection with the notices of...
The Speaker ruled that motions for concurrence in committee reports must be deferred to a future supply day and cannot be considered on a day with a non-confidence vote.
December 6, 1973
The Chair would be remiss if it allowed a report on Estimates to be considered as part of the business of supply at any time other than an allotted day. If the report "has any validity at all, it...
The Chair rules that committee reports on the Estimates must be considered only on an allotted day as part of the business of supply.
June 26, 1973
Questions Related to Content of Bills / Discrepancy June 26, 1973 Journals pp. 436-7 Debates pp. 5094-5 Background On the last allotted day of the supply period ending on June 30, Mr. Nielsen...
Analysis of the procedural concept of a Royal Recommendation, which is required for any bill involving the expenditure of public funds.
June 26, 1973
Specific items in the Estimates may be debated as proposed in the motion of Mr. Nielsen. However, because the votable supply day motions have already been exhausted, there would be no vote on the...
The Speaker clarifies that on an allotted supply day where votable motions are exhausted, debate on the Estimates can occur but will expire without a vote.
June 18, 1973
"Prior to 1968 the Committee of Supply could consider, reject, reduce and adopt Estimates, but the ultimate concurrence in the Estimates rested in the House after report from Committee of Supply....
A ruling clarifying that the House of Commons, not standing committees, holds the ultimate power of concurrence for government Estimates.
March 26, 1973
It is not the business of the Chair to rule on points of constitutional law or to claim that the Government must resign. The issue of government resignation is not a point of order. As to the...
The Speaker denied a point of order on government resignation, affirming the Chair does not rule on constitutional matters.
February 7, 1973
Although the form of the notices is not the main issue, Members should present them in the form of notices of opposition instead of motions or amendments as such. "... until now... notices have...
The Speaker clarifies that notices of opposition to Supply can be dealt with before the final 'guillotine' and explains the procedural similarities for considering Supply on government versus opposition days.
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.
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 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.