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October 19, 2023
The Speaker: I am now ready to rule on the point of order raised on Thursday, September 21, by the member for Bay of Quinte concerning Bill C-339 and Bill C-56. Bill C-339, an act to amend the...
The Speaker deferred ruling on the similarity between a government bill and a private member's bill, deeming it premature until the relevant committees complete their review.
November 3, 2022
The Speaker: I am now ready to rule on the point of order raised by the member for Mirabel regarding C-290, an act to amend the Public Servants Disclosure Protection Act, which stands on the Order...
The Speaker ruled that Bill C-290 requires a royal recommendation as it expands the scope of financial compensation, thereby infringing on the Crown's financial initiative.
April 5, 2022
The Deputy Speaker: I am now ready to rule on the point of order raised on March 22 by the parliamentary secretary to the government House leader regarding Bill C-215, an act to amend the...
The Speaker ruled that Bill C-215, which extends EI sickness benefits, requires a royal recommendation because it increases public spending, citing established financial procedures and precedents.
October 24, 2018
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on a point of order raised on October 23, 2018, by the hon. member for Perth—Wellington regarding Bill C-76, an act to amend the Canada Elections Act and...
The Speaker denied a Point of Order concerning Bill C-76, clarifying that the 'Parent Act rule' is not absolute and permits consequential amendments to unamended sections if they maintain relevance and scope.
June 11, 2018
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the points of order raised on May 29, 2018 and May 30, 2018 by the hon. member for Elmwood—Transcona regarding vote 40 under Treasury Board Secretariat in...
The Speaker denied points of order challenging the admissibility of Vote 40 in the main estimates, confirming that the central fund structure was precedented and the underlying initiatives had sufficient existing legislative authority.
March 1, 2018
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised on February 27, 2018, by the hon. member for Berthier—Maskinongé concerning the second reading of Bill C-69, an act to enact the...
The Speaker partially sustained a point of order, agreeing to divide the vote on the omnibus Bill C-69 under Standing Order 69.1 because one of its parts was sufficiently distinct from the others.
November 7, 2017
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised on October 31, 2017 by the hon. opposition House leader concerning the applicability of the new Standing Order 69.1 to Bill...
The Speaker denies a request to divide Bill C-56 under S.O. 69.1, ruling its parts are sufficiently related as they both concern inmate treatment under the Corrections and Conditional Release Act.
March 21, 2017
The Speaker: I am now ready to rule on the point of order raised earlier today by the hon. member for Perth—Wellington concerning the supply bill that was distributed with Supplementary Estimates...
The Speaker denied a Point of Order challenging the inclusion of ministerial salaries in a supply bill, affirming that the practice follows established precedent and does not constitute improper legislative amendment.
December 6, 2016
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised on November 23, 2016, by the hon. member for Kingston and the Islands concerning the requirement for a royal recommendation for...
The Speaker ruled that Bill C-243 required a Royal Recommendation because altering the conditions for accessing EI benefits, even without increasing the total cost, infringed upon the financial initiative of the Crown.
June 6, 2013
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on a point of order raised on May 29 by the hon. House Leader of the Official Opposition regarding the process followed by the Standing Committee on Finance...
The Speaker denied a point of order, ruling that a committee's novel procedure to 'deem moved' amendments from non-members was a valid exercise of its authority and did not infringe on members' rights.