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December 8, 1992
The Speaker: I thank both the honourable Member for Cape Breton—East Richmond and the honourable Parliamentary Secretary. I am going to remove the Chair from the position in which the Chair finds...
The Speaker denied a request to rule on the ultra vires nature of a bill, affirming that determining legality is solely the jurisdiction of the courts, not the Chair.
March 26, 1992
Mr. Speaker: As honourable Members know, shortly after Question Period there was a further extension of a point of order which had been brought this morning relating to the amendment by the...
The Speaker ruled an amendment to an allotted day motion out of order because it improperly expanded the scope of debate, citing Erskine May and Beauchesne on the restrictive nature of amendments.
October 11, 1990
The Speaker: The honourable Member for Ottawa—Vanier rose earlier this morning on a question of privilege concerning whether or not the honourable Minister (Hon. John McDermid, Minister of State...
The Speaker ruled a government notice for time allocation invalid because the Minister used the phrase 'has not been reached' instead of the procedurally required 'could not be reached'.
June 19, 1990
The Speaker: The honourable Member for Kamloops has raised a matter of interest. So that all honourable Members can fully understand what is placed in front of the Chair, I draw their attention to...
The Speaker ruled that a government motion urging provincial legislatures to ratify a constitutional amendment is in order, as it is an expression on a national issue and not a jurisdictional trespass.
June 6, 1990
The Speaker: On Monday of this week the opposition House leader, the honourable member for Ottawa—Vanier, rose on a point of order concerning two items which the government placed on the Order...
The Speaker ruled that the government has the discretion to place motions appointing Officers of Parliament under either the 'Motions' or 'Government Motions' rubric on the Order Paper.
April 23, 1990
Mr. Speaker: On March 27, 1990, the honourable Member for(Kingston and the Islands) rose on a point of order to question the procedural acceptability of attaching a Royal Recommendation to the...
The Speaker ruled that a Royal Recommendation is required for a bill that alters the conditions of public spending, even if it reduces the total expenditure.
April 3, 1990
The Speaker: Yesterday the honourable House Leader of the Official Opposition (Mr. Gauthier) raised a question of privilege relating to events of Friday, March 30, 1990, a day designated as the...
The Speaker ruled that a government quorum call ending an opposition supply day is a legitimate tactic, not a breach of privilege.
March 26, 1990
Mr. Speaker: On March 21, 1990, the Chair received several notices of questions of privilege relating to an action of the Chairman of the Standing Committee on Finance on March 20, 1990. The...
The Speaker denies a question of privilege against a committee chair, affirming that committees are masters of their own proceedings and the Speaker will not intervene unless the committee reports the matter to the House.
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.
December 7, 1989
Mr. Speaker: On Monday, October 30, 1989, the Parliamentary Secretary to the Government House Leader raised as a point of order several questions regarding the conduct of business on a supply day....
A ruling clarifying that opposition supply day motions can be filed in advance, in multiples by one party, and withdrawn unilaterally before being proposed to the House.