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December 20, 1983
A motion to adjourn the House "is not in order since the House is operating under an order which stipulates that all votes pertaining to certain questions should be put at six o'clock".......
A Speaker's ruling clarifies that a motion to adjourn is out of order when a special order for a scheduled vote is in effect, as only a Minister can move adjournment in that situation.
June 7, 1983
Amendments to the Content of Bills / Report Stage June 7, 1983 Debates p. 26118 Background During consideration, at report stage of Bill C‑85, An Act to establish a corporation called Canagrex,...
The provided text is a topic heading about the grouping of amendments and the scope of debate, not a full Speaker's Ruling, and cannot be analyzed.
May 16, 1983
Rules of Debate / Miscellaneous May 16, 1983 Debates p. 25477 Background On May 13, during the second reading of Bill C-155, An Act to facilitate transportation, shipping and handling of western...
Analysis based on a title regarding the eight-hour rule for debate at second reading; no ruling text was provided.
March 21, 1983
Questions Related to Content of Bills / Estimates March 21, 1983 Debates p. 23968 Background On March 18, Mr. Andre (Calgary Centre) raised a point of order with respect to the Supplementary...
The provided text is not a Speaker's Ruling and cannot be analyzed.
March 10, 1983
Questions Related to Content of Bills / Ways and Means Motion March 10, 1983 Debates pp. 23629-30 Background On March 3, at the start of consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bill C-139, An...
The input text 'Scope' is insufficient to be analyzed as a Speaker's Ruling.
February 28, 1983
As difficult as the Chair finds it not to allow a Member to respond to an accusation, a question addressed to a Minister must deal with a matter that falls within his current responsibilities, and...
The Speaker ruled that questions to ministers must concern their current portfolio responsibilities, not those from a previous one.
February 24, 1983
According to one authority, a written or oral question, must not anticipate an Order of the Day. "There are precedents that support the raising of such questions and other precedents that do not,...
The Speaker allowed a question that anticipated an Order of the Day, citing conflicting precedents but deferring to the general practice of the House.
November 4, 1981
There can be no doubt, as numerous precedents indicate, that questions to chairmen of committees are in order when such questions relate to procedural matters, for example, the time and place of...
The Speaker denied a point of order, ruling that a minister may answer a question addressed to a committee chair if it touches on general House business.
April 10, 1981
"It has been ruled consistently that the Chair does not decide questions of law." Equally, the Chair is not responsible for deciding whether or not a departmental guideline has been breached, nor,...
The Speaker ruled that a Minister opening an office in another Member's riding is not a breach of privilege as the Chair does not rule on the use of funds and all MPs represent the whole country.
March 5, 1981
"Matters of this nature, having been referred either to the courts or to an administrative body, are not proper subjects for debate in this House under the terms of Standing Order 26". Moreover,...
The Speaker denied a request for an emergency debate, citing the matter being before an administrative body and the availability of other debate opportunities.