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May 8, 1974
As has been stated on many occasions in the past, "it might be very unwise for the House to decide that proceedings in one committee be investigated by another committee". It is not procedurally...
The Speaker rules that committee proceedings can only be brought to the House via a formal report and takes the question of a committee's power to compel documents under advisement.
April 10, 1974
There should be no attempt to clarify a ruling which was made on another occasion because that would not be according to well-established practice. The matter will be allowed to stand where it is...
The Speaker denies a request to clarify a previous ruling, citing established practice and closing further debate on the matter.
December 19, 1973
"... difficulties which come up in committee, to the extent they are procedural difficulties, ought to be settled there rather than in the House". The Member's motion, which does not refer the...
The Speaker ruled that a Member's motion on committee business was a substantive motion requiring 48-hours' notice, not a question of privilege.
December 4, 1973
"It is well-established practice that committee proceedings cannot be brought into consideration or debate in the House except by way of a report from the committee." It is also well established...
The Speaker ruled that committee proceedings and member conduct cannot be raised in the House via a question of privilege and must be presented through a formal committee report.
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.
May 10, 1972
"The question of ministerial appearances before committees of the House is as old as Confederation... There is a long-established rule, and it is a tradition of the House, that matters before a...
The Speaker denies a question of privilege, ruling that committee disputes with ministers must be handled by the committee or via a substantive motion, not in the House.
May 3, 1972
The Member may have a grievance in which case it is a question of substance and it can only be put before the House by way of a substantive motion. Moreover, the problem should be resolved by the...
A Speaker's ruling affirms that committees must resolve their own internal disputes, as the House will not intervene except through specific procedures like a substantive motion.
March 22, 1972
Amendments to Motions on Progress of Bills / Second Reading March 22, 1972 Journals p. 208 Debates p. 1058 Background During debate on the motion for second reading of Bill C-7, an Act to amend...
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March 16, 1972
No precedent permits the Chair to allow the submission of one or more minority reports. However, there is nothing in the precedents that forbids the inclusion in a committee report of dissident or...
The Speaker rules that separate minority reports from committees are not permitted, but dissident opinions can be included within the main report.
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.