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March 19, 1992
The Acting Speaker (Mr. DeBlois): The Chair was of course careful to check this technical aspect. The first speaker was for the Government and is deemed to have spoken, even if he did not actually...
The Speaker ruled that the mover of a motion is automatically deemed to have spoken, establishing the subsequent Member as the third speaker with a 20-minute time limit.
November 28, 1991
The Speaker: On Friday, November 22, 1991, as the House was about to begin the third reading debate on Bill C-35, An Act to correct certain anomalies, inconsistencies, archaisms and errors in the...
The Speaker denied a Point of Order challenging the conditional nature of Bill C-35 at Third Reading, ruling that while the practice of amending pending bills was concerning, the House retained sufficient legislative remedies to proceed.
April 9, 1991
Mr. Speaker: On Tuesday, March 26, 1991, when Government Motion No. 30 to amend the Standing Orders was first before the House, the honourable Member for Kamloops rose on a point of order to ask...
The Speaker denied a Point of Order challenging amendments to Standing Orders regarding Supply days, ruling that the Chair lacks jurisdiction to interpret constitutional or statutory limits and affirming the House's fundamental privilege to regulate its own procedure.
April 9, 1991
The Speaker: On Tuesday, March 26, 1991, when Government Motion No. 30 to amend the Standing Orders was first before the House, the honourable Member for Kamloops rose on a point of order to ask...
The Speaker denied a Point of Order challenging a proposed Standing Order that allowed ministerial routine motions to proceed despite denied unanimous consent unless 25 members objected, asserting that the House must retain the privilege to debate and establish its own rules.
November 28, 1990
Mr. Speaker: I am now ready to rule on the question of privilege raised on Thursday, October 18 by the honourable Member for Thunder Bay—Atikokan regarding events which transpired in connection...
The Speaker ruled that an alleged boycott causing a committee to lack quorum is not a sufficient breach of privilege to warrant intervention in the committee's internal affairs.
November 8, 1990
The Speaker: The honourable Member is asking for clarification. I can give the honourable Member clarification, and I shall. On January 17, 1983, Madam Sauvé, then Speaker, touched on the question...
The Speaker explains that interrupting a member was necessary because personal attacks are prohibited during Statements by Members, citing a 1983 precedent.
April 4, 1990
The Speaker: The honourable Member has moved a motion. First, I want to say to the honourable Member that I think precedent and procedural law are such that it is not appropriate to move that...
The Speaker ruled that a motion cannot be moved on a point of order, citing Beauchesne as the procedural authority.
February 20, 1990
Mr. Speaker: This morning the honourable Member for Kamloops raised a point of order concerning the budget presentation which will be delivered later this day. He wished to obtain clarification as...
The Speaker ruled that the 10-minute Questions and Comments period does not apply to the budget speech, based on established House practice.
January 29, 1990
Mr. Speaker: There is agreement in the House, I understand, that I render a judgment now on a point of order raised by the honourable Member for Kamloops a few days ago rather than wait until the...
The Speaker ruled that a Ways and Means motion referencing a non-tabled document is procedurally acceptable, allowing the related tax bill to proceed.
November 7, 1989
Mr. Speaker: The Chair would ask the indulgence of the House to render a decision on the matter raised yesterday by the honourable Member for York Centre relating to the Sub Judice convention. I...
The Speaker denied a request to ask questions about a matter before the courts, ruling that the sub judice convention applied because the issue was part of an active defense motion in a criminal trial.