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May 8, 1974
As has been stated on many occasions in the past, "it might be very unwise for the House to decide that proceedings in one committee be investigated by another committee". It is not procedurally...
The Speaker rules that committee proceedings can only be brought to the House via a formal report and takes the question of a committee's power to compel documents under advisement.
December 19, 1973
"... difficulties which come up in committee, to the extent they are procedural difficulties, ought to be settled there rather than in the House". The Member's motion, which does not refer the...
The Speaker ruled that a Member's motion on committee business was a substantive motion requiring 48-hours' notice, not a question of privilege.
September 17, 1973
Routine Proceedings / Motions September 17, 1973 Journals p. 558 Debates pp. 6641-2 Background During debate on the motion of Mr. McGrath (St. John’s East) to concur in the second report of the...
The provided text is a heading related to a committee report and an amendment, not a Speaker's Ruling.
April 17, 1973
The proposed amendment suggests that the committee report not be concurred in but that the committee be instructed to consider a number of alternative policies that were not referred to in the...
The Speaker ruled an amendment to a committee report concurrence motion out of order because it introduced a new question beyond the committee's mandate.
March 27, 1973
Amendments to Motions on Progress of Bills / Third Reading March 27, 1973 Journals p. 219 Debates p. 2679 Background During debate on the motion for third reading of Bill C-147, an Act to amend...
A motion to recommit a bill is procedurally out of order if its instructions propose amendments that are beyond the bill's original scope.
March 27, 1973
Amendments to Motions on Progress of Bills / Third Reading March 27, 1973 Journals p. 219 Debates p. 2666 Background During debate on the motion for third reading of BillC-147, an Act to amend the...
Analysis based on title only, as full ruling text was not provided; concerns a motion to recommit a bill for being beyond scope and the Royal Recommendation.
February 15, 1973
This issue is obviously of continuing concern to Members as is evidenced by the several requests which the Chair has already turned down. It is necessary, however, to take into account the fact...
The Speaker denied a request for an emergency debate, citing that the matter was already before a committee and other debate opportunities were available.
January 25, 1973
Amendments to Motions on Progress of Bills / Second Reading January 25, 1973 Journals pp. 69-70 Debates p. 667 Background During the debate on the motion for second reading of Bill C-124, an Act...
The provided text is a title for the procedural action of referring the subject-matter of a topic to a committee for study.
January 18, 1973
The subamendment relates to the main motion, which seeks to establish a joint committee, rather than to the amendment, which seeks to eliminate referral to the Senate.
The Speaker ruled a subamendment out of order because it was beyond the scope of the amendment and related only to the main motion.
June 1, 1972
The proposed amendment would change the substance of the main motion because it proposes referral to the Prices and Incomes Commission, whereas the motion specifies referral to a special committee...
The Speaker ruled an amendment out of order because it impermissibly changed the substance of the main motion by altering the body to which a matter was referred.