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June 6, 1983
The Speaker cannot give an opinion on the matter of the Corporation's losses or on the propriety to ask Parliament for money to cover unexpected losses. The function of the Chair is only to ensure...
The Speaker ruled that the Chair's function regarding the Estimates is strictly procedural and does not involve opining on the substance of government spending requests.
June 16, 1982
Rules of Debate / Unparliamentary Language June 16, 1982 Debates pp. 18527-8 Background During the introduction of an opposition motion dealing with supply, Mr. Chretien (Minister of Justice)...
This entry pertains to the procedural concept of personal attacks and the associated right of reply, but is not a specific ruling.
July 13, 1981
Where a bill, as introduced, does not contain a preamble, it is not competent for a committee to introduce one. The same rules apply at report stage. As for the headings of the various parts of a...
This ruling establishes that committees cannot add a preamble to a bill if one was not present at introduction, nor can they amend bill headings.
December 15, 1980
The Standing Orders clearly stipulate that no bill may be introduced in either blank or an imperfect shape. Since the bill in question had not been drafted, it was therefore not ready for...
A bill cannot be introduced until it is fully drafted, as the Standing Orders prohibit the introduction of bills in an "imperfect shape".
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.
July 11, 1980
The parent act was in fact initiated by both a Ways and Means motion and notice of motion for introduction with an accompanying royal recommendation, although the provision of the parent act which...
The Speaker rules that the Chair cannot pronounce on the legality of a Minister's actions, only their procedural correctness under the Standing Orders.