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February 2, 2026
[ Table of Contents ] The Speaker : I also would like to read a second ruling. [ Translation ] In my statement of October 20, 2025, on the management of Private Members’ Business, I expressed...
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February 1, 2024
The Assistant Deputy Speaker (Mrs. Carol Hughes): The Chair is also ready to rule on the point of order raised on October 24, 2023, by the Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government...
The Speaker ruled that Private Member's Bill C-356 requires a royal recommendation because it infringes on the Crown's financial initiative by creating new charges on the treasury.
May 4, 2023
The Assistant Deputy Speaker (Mrs. Alexandra Mendès): I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised on April 19, by the deputy House leader of the government regarding Bill C-318, an act...
The Speaker ruled that Bill C-318 requires a royal recommendation because it creates a new employment insurance benefit, thereby imposing a new charge on public funds.
December 1, 2022
The Speaker: I am now ready to rule on the point of order raised on October 4, 2022, by the parliamentary secretary to the government House leader regarding Bill C-285, an act to amend the...
The Speaker ruled that Private Member's Bill C-285 requires a royal recommendation because it creates a new charge on the public treasury by expanding EI eligibility.
November 3, 2022
The Speaker: I am now ready to rule on the point of order raised by the member for Mirabel regarding C-290, an act to amend the Public Servants Disclosure Protection Act, which stands on the Order...
The Speaker ruled that Bill C-290 requires a royal recommendation as it expands the scope of financial compensation, thereby infringing on the Crown's financial initiative.
April 5, 2022
The Deputy Speaker: I am now ready to rule on the point of order raised on March 22 by the parliamentary secretary to the government House leader regarding Bill C-215, an act to amend the...
The Speaker ruled that Bill C-215, which extends EI sickness benefits, requires a royal recommendation because it increases public spending, citing established financial procedures and precedents.
April 5, 2022
The Deputy Speaker: I am now ready to rule on the points of order raised on March 1, 22 and 28 by the member for Bécancour—Nicolet—Saurel, the parliamentary secretary to the government House...
The Speaker ruled that Bill C-237 requires a royal recommendation because it alters the conditions of a financial appropriation, even without changing the amount.
April 15, 2021
The Speaker: In my statement of March 22, 2021, regarding Private Members' Business, I expressed my concern about Bill C-265, an act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (illness, injury or...
The Speaker ruled that private member's Bill C-265 requires a royal recommendation because it proposes to increase government spending on Employment Insurance benefits.
December 6, 2016
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised on November 23, 2016, by the hon. member for Kingston and the Islands concerning the requirement for a royal recommendation for...
The Speaker ruled that Bill C-243 required a Royal Recommendation because altering the conditions for accessing EI benefits, even without increasing the total cost, infringed upon the financial initiative of the Crown.
February 3, 2011
The Speaker: The Chair is now prepared to rule on the point of order raised by the hon. Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons on November 2, 2010,...
The Speaker ruled that Bill C-507 requires a royal recommendation because it alters the conditions of financial appropriations, infringing on the financial initiative of the Crown.