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February 24, 2026
[ Table of Contents ] The Speaker : I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised on February 10, 2026, by the member for Saanich—Gulf Islands regarding the similarities between Bill C-2...
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February 26, 2024
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised February 8, 2024, by the parliamentary secretary to the government House leader concerning the admissibility of amendments made...
The Speaker ruled that committee amendments to Bill C-318 were out of order as they exceeded the bill's scope and infringed on the Crown's financial initiative, rendering them null and void.
February 13, 2024
The Deputy Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised earlier today by the House leader of the official opposition. It concerns the admissibility of an amendment made to...
The Speaker ruled that an amendment to a programming motion could substantively alter the related bill because the motion itself eliminated all other opportunities to do so.
December 12, 2023
The Speaker: I am now ready to provide the House with an explanatory ruling on the admissibility of Ways and Means Motion No. 19. On November 29, 2023, I ruled that the order for consideration of...
The Speaker ruled that a government Ways and Means motion could proceed despite similarities to two private members' bills because its much broader scope meant it was not the 'same question'.
June 15, 2021
The Speaker: I would like to thank the member for Banff—Airdrie for his point of order raised yesterday regarding the admissibility of amendments made to clauses 8 to 47 of Bill C-10, an act to...
The Speaker ruled that a committee exceeded its authority under a time allocation order by voting on amendments after the deadline, rendering them null and void.
March 31, 2015
The Speaker: I thank all hon. Members for their interventions on this point. I thank the hon. Government House Leader for raising it. As I read the motion of instruction, it does seem to me to be...
The Speaker ruled a permissive motion of instruction in order, stating the Chair should not prejudge a committee's ability to act within financial rules.
May 2, 2014
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised by the hon. Member for Malpeque on April 9, 2014, concerning amendments contained in the Third Report from the Standing...
The Speaker ruled that committee amendments to Bill C-483 were admissible as they did not violate the principle of the bill adopted at second reading.
June 11, 2012
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised on June [4], by the hon. Member for Saanich—Gulf Islands regarding the form of Bill C-38, An Act to implement certain provisions...
The Speaker denied a point of order that an omnibus budget bill was procedurally improper, ruling that the Chair cannot set aside a bill for its complexity as long as it meets the formal requirements for introduction.
May 3, 2007
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised by the hon. Member for Scarborough–Rouge River on April 17, 2007, concerning the procedural admissibility of Bill C-52, An Act...
The Speaker denied a point of order against a budget bill, ruling it was properly based on a Ways and Means motion and that concerns about delegated legislation were matters of substance for debate, not procedure.
March 20, 2001
The Speaker: The Chair thanks all hon. Members who have made contributions to this debate, the House Leader for the Official Opposition, the Government House Leader and the Member for...
The Speaker ruled an opposition motion on a Supply day admissible, citing precedent and the wide procedural scope afforded to such motions.