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February 2, 2026
[ Table of Contents ] The Speaker : I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised on January 28 by the chief government whip concerning voting procedures in the House. Following the...
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May 8, 2014
The Speaker: I thank the hon. Member for Ottawa Centre for raising this issue. As a father of two young girls myself, I can certainly understand the impact this would have on concerned Canadians...
The Speaker granted an emergency debate but deferred it to a later day to ensure better participation.
March 14, 2008
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised by the hon. Member for Mississauga South on March 3, 2008, concerning the proceedings in the Standing Committee on Access to...
The Speaker deferred ruling on a committee's alleged mandate overreach, instead issuing a stern warning about widespread procedural dysfunction in committees during a minority parliament.
May 3, 2007
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised by the hon. Member for Scarborough–Rouge River on April 17, 2007, concerning the procedural admissibility of Bill C-52, An Act...
The Speaker denied a point of order against a budget bill, ruling it was properly based on a Ways and Means motion and that concerns about delegated legislation were matters of substance for debate, not procedure.
March 18, 2002
The Speaker: I thank the hon. Member for Pictou–Antigonish–Guysborough for his submissions both today and on Friday on this matter. I note that he raised the matter of Friday and then suggested at...
The Speaker denied a request for an emergency debate on a local fisheries issue, ruling it did not meet the required threshold of national importance.
February 15, 2001
The Speaker: We have a situation here where a report, which was prepared by an Officer of the House of Commons, [4] a person who reports to the House of Commons directly, has obviously been given...
The Speaker deferred a ruling on a question of privilege regarding a leaked report, directing the matter to the appropriate committee for investigation first.
June 15, 1995
The Speaker: My colleagues, I asked a little earlier if the whips would confer on the deferral of this vote. The Chair would always prefer that these decisions be made in harmony after...
The Speaker resolves a dispute among party whips by ordering a deferred vote to be held at a specific time, emphasizing decorum over a "first past the post" approach.
March 26, 1990
Mr. Speaker: Last Thursday, March 22, the House heard extensive arguments bought forward by various Members relating to the complex and sometimes perplexing subject of supply, specifically the...
The Speaker ruled that an opposition supply motion was in order, as supply days can be created by attrition at the end of a period and the practice of embargoing notices is valid.
September 24, 1987
Emergency Debates / Motions to Adjourn – Emergency Debates September 24, 25, 28, 29, 30, 1987 Debates, pp. 9266, 9346-7, 9368, 9421-2, 9498 October 1, 2, 1987 Debates, pp. 9522, 9608 Context On...
The Speaker denied repeated requests for an emergency debate, ruling that the matter's importance alone was insufficient to meet the procedural requirements.
September 15, 1987
The Speaker: On September 1, 1987, the honourable Member for Kamloops—Shuswap raised a point of order relating to the circumstances surrounding the taking of a deferred division at six o'clock...
The Speaker rules that while the Whips' convention provides flexibility for division bells, a 30-minute ringing for a 15-minute bell is an unacceptable violation of the Standing Orders that will not be permitted to recur.