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April 23, 1974
"... even with the wildest imagination", the Member's comments have nothing to do with the bill under consideration. Members must limit themselves to the principle of the bill before the House.
The Speaker sustained a point of order, ruling a Member's comments irrelevant to the bill at second reading.
April 1, 1974
Rules of Debate / Relevance April 1, 1974 Debates p. 1039 Background During report stage consideration of Bill C-5, an Act to authorize the provision of moneys to meet certain capital expenditures...
The provided text 'Report stage' is a procedural label indicating a stage of the legislative process, not a Speaker's Ruling.
May 19, 1972
Amendments to Motions on Progress of Bills / Second Reading May 19, 1972 Journals pp. 315-7 Debates pp. 2432-4 Background On May 18, during debate on the motion for second reading of Bill C-211,...
The Speaker sustained a point of order, ruling that a member's remarks were beyond the scope of the bill and must remain relevant.
September 7, 1971
Amendments to Motions on Progress of Bills / Second Reading September 7, 1971 Journals pp. 778-9 Debates pp. 7572-3 Background During debate on the motion for second reading of Bill C-262, an Act...
The Speaker sustained a point of order, ruling an amendment inadmissible because it introduced a subject foreign to the principle of the bill.
November 27, 1970
The amendment in question opposes the progress of the bill, not its principle. It is not, therefore, a reasoned amendment. The amendment should be relevant to the bill and not bring into the...
The Speaker ruled an amendment to a bill out of order because its subject matter was not relevant to the bill itself.
June 2, 1970
Amendments to the Content of Bills / Report Stage June 2, 1970 Journals pp. 910-1 Debates pp. 7613-4 Background During report stage consideration of Bill C-144, an Act to provide for the...
A ruling was issued on a point of order concerning whether debate or an amendment was irrelevant by going beyond the scope of a bill.
December 15, 1969
It is assumed that the proposal of Mr. Laprise is a subamendment as there is an amendment to the second reading motion already before the House. The sub amendment is irrelevant at this stage...
The Speaker ruled a subamendment out of order because it prematurely addressed specific bill clauses, a matter reserved for the committee stage.
April 25, 1969
Amendments to the Content of Bills / Report Stage April 25, 1969 Journals p. 947 Debates pp. 7969-71 Background During report stage consideration of Bill C-150, an Act to amend the Criminal Code,...
A ruling on a point of order concerning whether debate or an amendment was irrelevant by going beyond the established scope of a bill.
February 28, 1968
The motion states clearly that the vote of the House was not one of non-confidence in the Government. The amendment, however, seeks to add irrelevant conditions. It also raises a new proposition...
The Speaker ruled an amendment inadmissible because it went beyond the scope of the main motion and introduced a new substantive question.