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June 9, 2015
The Deputy Speaker: Before resuming debate, the Chair wishes to make a ruling on the motion by the Member for Saanich—Gulf Islands on a point of order earlier today. Having delivered a decision on...
The Speaker denied a request to select report stage amendments, ruling that being based on testimony heard after a committee deadline is not an exceptional circumstance.
March 3, 2011
The Speaker: I am now ready to rule on the point of order raised by the hon. Member for Vancouver East on February 18 concerning the need to clarify the process by which Members give notice of...
The Speaker ruled that notices for questions of privilege based on committee reports can only be given after the report has been tabled in the House.
February 15, 2008
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised on Monday, February 11, 2008 by the hon. House Leader for the New Democratic Party concerning the admissibility of Government...
The Speaker ruled that a government motion was admissible despite its long and argumentative preamble, citing historical precedents that permit such forms.
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.
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.
February 6, 2003
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised on January 27 by the hon. Government House Leader concerning written questions and the difficulties experienced by the...
The Speaker ruled that the Chair cannot judge the merits of complex written questions, only their form, and the government must either answer them or state why it cannot.
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 21, 1996
The Speaker: Colleagues, I am now ready to rule on the point of order raised by the chief government whip on November 4, 1996, concerning the admissibility of the motion moved by the honourable...
The Speaker ruled that a motion to deem a bill reported from committee without amendment is admissible as it allows the House to reclaim its property without improperly interfering with committee proceedings.
June 6, 1990
The Speaker: On Monday of this week the opposition House leader, the honourable member for Ottawa—Vanier, rose on a point of order concerning two items which the government placed on the Order...
The Speaker ruled that the government has the discretion to place motions appointing Officers of Parliament under either the 'Motions' or 'Government Motions' rubric on the Order Paper.
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.