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February 20, 1979
Content of Bills / Infringing on Financial Initiative of the Crown February 20, 1979 Journals pp. 393-5 Debates pp. 3423-5 Background The Chair, having authorized presentation of a number of bills...
The Speaker ruled a private Member's bill out of order for violating the financial initiative of the Crown by proposing a new public expenditure without a royal recommendation.
February 22, 1978
Despite some doubt as to the application of the specific word "emergency", the Chair decided to give the benefit of doubt to the applicants and to allow the House to debate the matter. If one...
The Speaker granted an emergency debate by applying a lenient interpretation of the requirements under Standing Order 26.
June 20, 1977
"The Member's statement in support of his argument for the invocation of this order contains certain allegations and propositions. [I]t is not for the Chair to evaluate them but to accept them as...
The Speaker granted an emergency debate, clarifying the Chair's role is to assess procedural criteria, not the substance of the arguments presented.
November 23, 1976
It is clear that parliamentary privilege does not extend, and never has extended, to compelling a Minister or a Prime Minister to make a statement in the House under any circumstances, regardless...
The Speaker ruled that parliamentary privilege does not grant the House the power to compel a Minister or Prime Minister to make a statement.
February 18, 1976
Previous motions on this issue had made reference to the necessity of amending the anti-inflation legislation. The Chair took the position that such amendments ought to be sought in other ways....
The Speaker granted a request for an emergency debate on a Canadian Labour Congress decision, deeming it an important and urgent matter linked to legislation before the House.
November 17, 1975
Because this is the second request and because the situation has not changed substantially since the first application was made five days before, the Chair ought not to resist further the...
The Speaker grants a second request for an emergency debate, citing the persistence of the application.
April 16, 1975
In view of the fact that this serious situation has not changed during the week since the first request was made and that it is now supported by another Member's request as well, the Chair feels...
The Speaker grants a request for an emergency debate under Standing Order 26, finding the issue sufficiently serious and urgent.
October 31, 1974
Although the motion alludes to the somewhat general problem of rising food costs, the specific reference to actions taken in Quebec takes the matter out of the reach of generality and gives it an...
The Speaker granted an emergency debate on rising food costs linked to actions in Quebec, citing sufficient urgency and no other opportunity for debate under S.O. 26.