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February 13, 2024
The Deputy Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised earlier today by the House leader of the official opposition. It concerns the admissibility of an amendment made to...
The Speaker ruled that an amendment to a programming motion could substantively alter the related bill because the motion itself eliminated all other opportunities to do so.
June 7, 2021
The Speaker: I am now ready to rule on the multiple points of order raised on Friday regarding the time allocation motion for the committee stage of Bill C-10, an act to amend the Broadcasting Act...
The Speaker ruled that a five-hour time allocation motion for a bill's committee stage is procedurally valid and affirmed the Chair's authority to limit debate on points of order.
March 31, 2015
The Speaker: I thank all hon. Members for their interventions on this point. I thank the hon. Government House Leader for raising it. As I read the motion of instruction, it does seem to me to be...
The Speaker ruled a permissive motion of instruction in order, stating the Chair should not prejudge a committee's ability to act within financial rules.
April 1, 2004
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on a point of order raised by the hon. Opposition House Leader earlier today concerning proceedings in the Standing Committee on Public Accounts. I would...
The Speaker ruled that he cannot intervene in a committee's decision-making process, including the release of in camera testimony, as committees are masters of their own proceedings until they report to the House.
October 16, 2000
The Speaker: I am now ready to rule on the point of order raised by the honourable member for Fraser Valley on June 14, 2000, concerning the placement under Private Members' Business of a motion...
The Speaker ruled that a private member's motion regarding the Senate's handling of a House of Commons bill is correctly placed under Private Members' Business, not Routine Proceedings, as each House is master of its own affairs.
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.
May 9, 1986
Precedence and Sequence of Business / Private Members’ Business April 25 and May 9, 1986 Debates pp. 12673, 13146-7 Background On April 24, 1986, the House took up consideration of Private...
A ruling concerning Private Members' Business from April 25 and May 9, 1986, for which the text was not provided.
January 15, 1986
According to practice and the rules, the granting of supplementary questions is completely within the discretion of the Chair. As to whether more questions or supplementaries should be granted to...
The Speaker ruled that changing the practice for allocating supplementary questions requires a decision by the House, not a unilateral change by the Chair.
November 9, 1981
The microphones are activated upon instructions from the Chair and only when the Chair gives the floor to a Member by identifying him by the name of his constituency. This is the only way to be...
The Speaker rules that only formal recognition by the Chair, not an activated microphone, grants a Member the right to speak.
November 6, 1980
The original resolution of the House respecting the introduction of television states that the House approves the radio and television broadcasting of its proceedings and of the proceedings of its...
The Speaker ruled that parliamentary committees cannot broadcast their proceedings without first receiving explicit authorization from the House of Commons.