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February 14, 2007
The Speaker: Last night, just before debate on Private Members' Business began, the hon. Government House Leader raised a point of order relating to Bill C-288, the Kyoto Protocol Implementation...
The Speaker denied a point of order regarding the need for a royal recommendation for Bill C-288, reaffirming previous rulings and admonishing the member for re-arguing a settled matter.
June 12, 2003
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised on June 5, 2003, by the hon. Member for St. Albert concerning multi-year funding of the heating fuel rebate. I would like to...
The Speaker denied a point of order, ruling that multi-year heating fuel rebates were properly funded as ex gratia payments from an agency's operating budget, but criticized the lack of transparency in the estimates documents provided to Parliament.
June 12, 2001
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised by the hon. Leader of the Government in the House on May 30, 2001, concerning the procedural acceptability of Bill S-15, An Act...
The Speaker ruled that Bill S-15, originating in the Senate, imposed a tax rather than a levy, violating the House of Commons' constitutional primacy on financial matters, and was therefore withdrawn.
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.