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March 13, 1995
The Deputy Speaker: Colleagues, on February 27 the honourable member for Yorkton—Melville sought to move an amendment to the motion for second reading of Bill C-68, An Act respecting firearms and...
The Speaker ruled a reasoned amendment admissible, clarifying that such amendments can express opinions on a bill's provisions and do not need to be strictly opposed to its core principles.
April 26, 1990
Mr. Speaker: On April 3, 1990, the honourable Government House Leader rose to contest the acceptability of certain amendments set out in the Senate message respecting Bill C-21, An Act to amend...
The Speaker ruled that he could not unilaterally declare Senate amendments to a money bill out of order, affirming it is the House of Commons' responsibility to defend its own financial privileges.
April 14, 1987
The Speaker: I indicated to the House yesterday that I would be prepared to rule at eleven o'clock this morning on the matter which was raised yesterday by the honourable Parliamentary Secretary...
The Speaker allows a government superseding motion to break a procedural deadlock during Routine Proceedings, exercising discretion to override a recent precedent due to excessive obstructionist tactics.
February 11, 1975
Amendments and Subamendments to Motions / Subamendment Relevant to Amendment February 11, 1975 Journals p. 286 Debates pp. 3121-2 Background During debate on an amendment proposed to the second...
The Speaker ruled a subamendment out of order because it was not strictly relevant to the main amendment.
June 5, 1972
Amendments to Motions on Progress of Bills / Second Reading June 5, 1972 Journals p. 354 Debates pp. 2853-4 Background During debate on the motion for second reading of Bill C-201, an Act to...
Analysis could not be performed as only the title of the ruling was provided, not the full text.
September 13, 1971
In many respects the proposed amendment seems to meet some of the requirements for a reasoned amendment. "The most important of those, of course, is that the principle of relevance should govern...
The Speaker accepts a borderline reasoned amendment, cautioning that the leniency shown does not set a future precedent.
May 14, 1971
An attempt to amend part of a bill anticipates the committee or report stage. A proper amendment at this stage would be either a six-month hoist or a reasoned amendment. Being neither, but a...
The Speaker ruled an amendment out of order because it improperly targeted a specific clause at second reading instead of the bill's principle.
March 3, 1970
Reasoned amendments must be strictly relevant to the bill before the House. Although it is not completely clear that the amendment is relevant to the principle of the bill, it will be given the...
The Speaker allowed a reasoned amendment of questionable relevance to proceed, giving Members the benefit of the doubt.
February 17, 1970
The proposed amendment does not oppose the principle of the bill, but rather attaches a condition to the motion for second reading of the bill. It is therefore not essentially a reasoned amendment.
The Speaker ruled an amendment inadmissible because it attached a condition to a bill's second reading instead of opposing its principle, failing the test for a reasoned amendment.
February 13, 1970
A Member may "move as an amendment to the question a resolution declaratory of some principle adverse to, or differing from, the principles, policy, or provisions of the bill, or expressing...
A ruling clarifying that reasoned amendments moved at second reading must be adverse to the principle of the underlying bill.