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October 26, 1983
According to the Standing Orders, not more than two hours after the commencement of proceedings on a motion to allocate time, the Speaker shall put every question necessary to dispose of the said...
The Speaker rules that the two-hour limit for a time allocation motion includes all proceedings, such as votes on amendments, not just the debate itself.
October 13, 1983
To take definitions which are limited in scope to specific parts of a bill and to transfer them to the general interpretation clause which applies to the whole bill, substantially enlarges the...
A ruling stating that amendments are out of order if they move a limited definition to a bill's general interpretation clause, thereby enlarging its scope.
June 7, 1983
Amendments to the Content of Bills / Report Stage June 7, 1983 Journals p. 5975 Debates p. 26163 Background On July 29, 1982, as the House was about to begin report stage consideration of Bill...
The provided text is a procedural heading concerning substantive amendments and interpretation clauses, not a Speaker's Ruling.
May 16, 1983
Rules of Debate / Miscellaneous May 16, 1983 Debates p. 25477 Background On May 13, during the second reading of Bill C-155, An Act to facilitate transportation, shipping and handling of western...
Analysis based on a title regarding the eight-hour rule for debate at second reading; no ruling text was provided.
November 16, 1982
In this particular case, a direct order by the House is not involved, but rather a resolution requesting that an Address be presented to His Excellency praying that the document in question be...
The Speaker ruled that the Chair cannot determine the scope of documents requested by a House order, as that interpretation is a matter for the government to decide.
March 5, 1981
The Member "is not satisfied with the answers given to him by the Ministers, but the Chair is not in a position to insist on any other answers or to comment on the quality or substance of such...
The Speaker rules that the Chair cannot compel a Minister to change their answer or comment on its quality during Oral Questions.
December 9, 1980
While the term "McCarthyism" is opprobrious, it has become part of the political vocabulary and therefore its use is subject to interpretation and debate. The Chair need not pronounce on its use....
The Speaker ruled that the term 'McCarthyism' is not inherently unparliamentary as it has become part of the political vocabulary and does not automatically create disorder.
October 29, 1980
To amount to contempt, statements relating to proceedings of the House or the participation of Members should not only be erroneous, but rather they should be deliberately incorrect and improper...
A ruling clarifying that for a statement about House proceedings to be considered contempt, it must be deliberately false and deceitful, not just incorrect.