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March 30, 2023
The Speaker: The Chair would like to make a statement concerning the management of Private Members' Business. As members know, certain constitutional procedural realities constrain the Speaker and...
The Speaker flagged two Private Members' Bills (C-318, C-319) as potentially requiring a royal recommendation and invited debate from members.
September 26, 2022
The Speaker: I would like to make a statement concerning the management of Private Members' Business. As members know, certain constitutional procedural realities constrain the Speaker and members...
The Speaker alerts the House that two Private Members' Bills may require a royal recommendation and invites members to present arguments.
September 20, 2022
The Speaker: I would like to provide a short update regarding a statement I made on May 11, 2022, concerning similarities between two bills that were before the House at that time. They were Bill...
The Speaker ordered a Private Member's Bill (C-250) dropped from the Order Paper because its provisions were enacted through a government bill (C-19), applying the 'same question' rule.
June 6, 2022
The Speaker: I would like to make a statement concerning similarities between two bills that are currently before the House. Bill C-243, An Act respecting the elimination of the use of forced...
The Speaker ruled that a private member's bill could not be considered because the House had already approved the principle of a similar bill from the Senate in the same session.
May 11, 2022
The Deputy Speaker: I would like to make a statement concerning similarities between two bills that are currently before the House. These are Bill C-250, an act to amend the Criminal Code...
The Speaker orders a private member's bill halted because its key provisions are identical to a government bill already passed at second reading, invoking the 'same question' rule.
February 28, 2022
The Speaker: The House will soon begin Private Members' Business for the first time in this Parliament. I would therefore like to make a brief statement to remind all members about the procedures...
The Speaker issues a statement reminding members that private members' bills requiring new spending need a royal recommendation and identifies two specific bills for review.
December 16, 2021
The Speaker: The hon. member for Lanark—Frontenac—Kingston brought forward a point of order this morning, and it was a good one. I want to make a statement regarding the length of explanations...
The Speaker clarified that explanations during the introduction of Private Members' Bills must be succinct, lasting between 30 and 60 seconds.
June 14, 2021
The Speaker: The Chair would like to take a moment to provide some information to the House regarding the management of Private Members' Business. As members know, certain procedural realities...
The Speaker proactively advised the House that Private Member's Bill C-301 may require a royal recommendation and invited members to make arguments.
June 7, 2021
The Speaker: I am now ready to rule on the multiple points of order raised on Friday regarding the time allocation motion for the committee stage of Bill C-10, an act to amend the Broadcasting Act...
The Speaker ruled that a five-hour time allocation motion for a bill's committee stage is procedurally valid and affirmed the Chair's authority to limit debate on points of order.
May 25, 2021
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised on May 11, 2021, by the member for Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot concerning the consideration of Bill C-216, an act to amend the...
The Speaker ruled that a committee is master of its own proceedings and can schedule the study of a private member's bill at its discretion within the 60-day limit set by Standing Orders.