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September 25, 2000
The Deputy Speaker: The Chair has given a ruling in respect of the admissibility of the amendments. Of the 3,100 or so that were submitted, I am told 156 have been rejected as not in order and...
The Speaker denied a point of order requesting the Chair to rule a large number of amendments inadmissible, affirming that the Chair is bound by precedent and procedural changes must come from committee.
December 6, 1999
The Speaker: I am now ready to rule on a point of order raised by the House Leader for the Official Opposition on Thursday, December 2, 1999, concerning the acceptability of report stage motions...
The Speaker allowed report stage motions to append the Nisga'a Final Agreement to Bill C-9, despite procedural arguments that they were unnecessary, provided the motions were corrected to reference the official Sessional Papers.
February 12, 1998
The Speaker: My colleagues, I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised by the honourable member for Cypress Hills—Grasslands on February 4, 1998, concerning Bill S-4, An Act to amend...
The Speaker denied a point of order against a Senate bill, ruling that its increased financial liabilities were already covered by existing statutory authority and thus did not improperly infringe on the House's financial privileges.
November 27, 1997
The Speaker: I would like to deliver a ruling on the questions of privilege raised by the honourable member for Yorkton—Melville on October 21, 1997, and by the honourable member for...
The Speaker ruled that concerns about legislative drafting services for private members are administrative matters for the Board of Internal Economy, not questions of privilege.
November 25, 1997
The Speaker: Colleagues, I am now ready to rule on a point of order raised by the honourable member for St. Albert on Monday, November 24, 1997. At that time the honourable member raised a point...
The Speaker denied a point of order alleging that items in the Estimates were legislating, ruling that the votes were procedurally in order as they did not amend existing statutes.
November 19, 1996
The Speaker: I thank the honourable member for St. Albert for bringing this specific point of order to the House. I listened with interest to what the parliamentary secretary had to say, both...
The Speaker ruled that he cannot judge the procedural acceptability of Senate amendments, as that decision belongs to the House of Commons itself.
November 7, 1996
The Speaker: I am now ready to rule on a point of order raised by the honourable member for Fraser Valley East on Monday, October 28, 1996, concerning the status of the honourable member for Wild...
The Speaker ruled that substitute committee members have the same rights as permanent members and that internal committee rules cannot diminish this status.
June 18, 1996
The Speaker: I am now ready to rule on the point of order raised on 9, 1996, by the honourable member for Lethbridge concerning the procedural acceptability of Motion M-1 standing on the order of...
The Speaker ruled that a non-votable Private Member's Motion alleging contempt is procedurally valid as the established rules were followed and the Speaker cannot force a vote.
May 9, 1996
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised on Tuesday afternoon by the honourable member for Lethbridge concerning the text of Motion No. 1 standing on the Order...
The Speaker denied a question of privilege, ruling that a motion on the Order Paper containing allegations against a member did not impede their ability to function.
February 29, 1996
The Deputy Speaker: Dear colleagues, before recognizing the honourable member for Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup, I must rule on the point of order that was raised the other day. Here is the Speaker's...
The Speaker ruled that a government motion to create a mechanism for reinstating bills from a previous session was procedurally acceptable and could proceed to debate.