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October 26, 1983
According to the Standing Orders, not more than two hours after the commencement of proceedings on a motion to allocate time, the Speaker shall put every question necessary to dispose of the said...
The Speaker rules that the two-hour limit for a time allocation motion includes all proceedings, such as votes on amendments, not just the debate itself.
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 17, 1983
According to one authority, "motions for the adjournment of the House... pending at the moment of interruption, lapse without question put". In this case, as the House had not seen fit to vote on...
The Speaker rules that a pending motion to adjourn lapses without a vote at the ordinary time of adjournment, forcing the House to adjourn.
February 9, 1983
Rules of Debate / Miscellaneous February 9, 1983 Debates pp. 22682-5 Background During the debate on the motion by Mr. Beatty (Wellington—Dufferin—Simcoe) for second reading of Bill C-667, An Act...
The provided text is a topic heading about the 'previous question' and is not a Speaker's Ruling.
June 16, 1982
Rules of Debate / Unparliamentary Language June 16, 1982 Debates pp. 18527-8 Background During the introduction of an opposition motion dealing with supply, Mr. Chretien (Minister of Justice)...
This entry pertains to the procedural concept of personal attacks and the associated right of reply, but is not a specific ruling.
March 18, 1982
Precedence and Sequence of Business / Superseding Motion March 18, 1982 Debates pp. 15555-7 Background On March 2, immediately after Government orders were called, the Speaker rendered her...
The provided text is not a Speaker's Ruling and cannot be analyzed.
March 2, 1982
It may be that the House should accept rules or guidelines as to the form and content of omnibus bills, but in that case the House, and not the Speaker, must make those rules. Therefore, on the...
The Speaker ruled that the Chair lacks the authority to divide or reject an omnibus bill, as only the House can set rules for the form and content of legislation.
November 9, 1981
The microphones are activated upon instructions from the Chair and only when the Chair gives the floor to a Member by identifying him by the name of his constituency. This is the only way to be...
The Speaker rules that only formal recognition by the Chair, not an activated microphone, grants a Member the right to speak.
April 1, 1981
Not only is the personal situation of each Member not governed by the Standing Orders, but it would be violating the principle of equality of all Members in the House if a difference were to be...
The Speaker rules that the Chair cannot determine the legality of a measure and must treat all Members as equals, regardless of their professional background.
February 2, 1981
According to one authority, references to debates in the other House are out of order for the simple reason that the debates of one of the two Houses remain hypothetically unknown to the other....
The Speaker affirms the rule that members cannot refer to debates in the Senate, as each legislative body manages its own proceedings independently.