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February 26, 2014
The Speaker: The House now seems faced with what seems to be an unprecedented situation. Since the two hours of debate prescribed for report stage and third reading have concluded and the report...
The Speaker ruled that when a sponsor refuses to move the concurrence motion for their Private Member's Bill, the bill is discharged and dropped from the Order Paper.
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.
May 21, 2013
The Speaker: Before moving on to questions and comments, I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised on April 25 by the hon. Member for Toronto Centre regarding the Eighth Report of the...
The Speaker ruled that a standing committee can, via a report, ask the House for permission to expand the scope of a Private Member's Bill.
December 5, 2012
The Speaker: The Chair is now prepared to rule on the point of order raised a few moments ago by the House Leader of the Official Opposition with regard to the manner in which the motion for...
The Speaker denied a point of order regarding a Minister's absence during a motion for concurrence, ruling it a minor clerical oversight permitted by House practice.
October 5, 2010
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised on September 30, 2010, by the Parliamentary Secretary to the Government House Leader concerning the disposition of the Order for...
The Speaker ordered a concurrence motion struck from the Order Paper as it was substantially the same as a previously adopted supply motion, upholding the rule against deciding the same question twice.
March 13, 2008
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised by the hon. Member for Pickering–Scarborough East on March 11 concerning the admissibility of the ways and means motion to...
The Speaker ruled that a government Ways and Means motion is admissible even if it seeks to amend or repeal a Private Member's Bill passed in the same session.
November 21, 2007
The Speaker: The vote just taken has left Bill C-284 empty of all content. As far as I know, the House is now in a situation that is unprecedented in the circumstances and it seems to me that a...
The Speaker rules that a Private Member's Bill stripped of all its content must be discharged and dropped from the Order Paper.
June 15, 2000
The Deputy Speaker: The Chair is ready to rule on the point of order raised on June 5, 2000, by the honourable opposition House leader concerning Bill C-201, formerly known as An Act to amend the...
The Speaker ruled that a private member's bill blocking the schedule must be restored via amendments within 48 hours or be withdrawn from the Order Paper.
November 6, 1990
The Speaker: During Question Period on Wednesday, October 17, there was a demonstration in the gallery which occasioned a number of heated exchanges. The Chair undertook to consider carefully what...
The Speaker denies a question of privilege against a Member based on the principle of accepting a Member's word, but finds the gallery demonstration itself to be a prima facie contempt.
April 26, 1990
Mr. Speaker: On April 3, 1990, the honourable Government House Leader rose to contest the acceptability of certain amendments set out in the Senate message respecting Bill C-21, An Act to amend...
The Speaker ruled that he could not unilaterally declare Senate amendments to a money bill out of order, affirming it is the House of Commons' responsibility to defend its own financial privileges.