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April 23, 1974
"... even with the wildest imagination", the Member's comments have nothing to do with the bill under consideration. Members must limit themselves to the principle of the bill before the House.
The Speaker sustained a point of order, ruling a Member's comments irrelevant to the bill at second reading.
April 2, 1974
Amendments to the Content of Bills / Report Stage April 2, 1974 Journals p. 90 Debates pp. 1101-2 Background On April 1, as the House proceeded to the report stage consideration of Bill C-5, an...
A ruling that an amendment is out of order because it is equivalent to a direct negative of the bill.
July 20, 1973
The purpose of the bill is to provide for the reinstatement of the law relating to capital punishment. The effect of these motions, however, is to remove those provisions from the bill. "In other...
The Speaker reluctantly allows a bill to proceed from committee even though its amendments negate the bill's original principle.
February 5, 1973
An amendment that in some way changes the objects, purposes, conditions and qualifications of the Royal Recommendation cannot be brought forward. Amendments are only in order if they fall within...
A Speaker's ruling clarifies that amendments are out of order if they exceed the scope of a Royal Recommendation or reverse the principle of the bill.
January 25, 1973
Amendments to Motions on Progress of Bills / Second Reading January 25, 1973 Journals pp. 67-8 Debates pp. 643-4 Background On January 24, during debate on the motion for the second reading of...
The Speaker ruled an amendment inadmissible as it was beyond the scope of the bill.
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.
May 29, 1972
Amendments to Motions on Progress of Bills / Second Reading May 29, 1972 Journals pp. 337-8 Debates pp. 2639 Background During debate on the motion for second reading of Bill C-201, an Act to...
The provided text is a title, not a Speaker's Ruling, and cannot be analyzed.
May 25, 1972
Amendments to Motions on Progress of Bills / Second Reading May 25, 1972 Journals pp. 333-4 Debates pp. 2574 Background During debate on the motion for second reading of Bill C-211, an Act to...
The provided text is a title, not a Speaker's Ruling, and cannot be analyzed.
May 19, 1972
Amendments to Motions on Progress of Bills / Second Reading May 19, 1972 Journals pp. 315-7 Debates pp. 2432-4 Background On May 18, during debate on the motion for second reading of Bill C-211,...
The Speaker sustained a point of order, ruling that a member's remarks were beyond the scope of the bill and must remain relevant.
May 17, 1972
The proposed amendment, while calling for specific changes to the bill, does not refer to a specific clause. If an amendment were to the effect that a particular clause of the bill be...
A ruling explaining that an amendment to recommit a bill at third reading is out of order if it alters the bill's principle or infringes on the Crown's financial initiative.