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March 19, 1992
The Acting Speaker (Mr. DeBlois): The Chair was of course careful to check this technical aspect. The first speaker was for the Government and is deemed to have spoken, even if he did not actually...
The Speaker ruled that the mover of a motion is automatically deemed to have spoken, establishing the subsequent Member as the third speaker with a 20-minute time limit.
October 25, 1990
The Speaker: I want to thank the honourable Member for Shefford for his comments, and the other Members—the honourable Member for Ottawa—Vanier (Mr. Jean-Robert Gauthier), the honourable Member...
The Speaker rules that the Chair cannot interpret statutes and that Standing Order 33 prevents a Member not belonging to a recognized party from replying to a Minister's Statement.
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.
February 7, 1990
The Speaker: The honourable Member for Kamloops has raised a point of order in which he says it would be improper to accept the government's motion for closure. He makes four points in this...
The Speaker ruled that a government motion for closure was procedurally in order, clarifying that the Chair cannot rule on the constitutionality of the Standing Orders.
February 2, 1990
The Acting Speaker (Mrs. Champagne): Last Wednesday, January 31, the honourable Member for Okanagan—Similkameen—Merritt concluded his remarks in debate on second reading of Bill C-62, by moving...
A ruling confirming that a dilatory motion after a speech does not cancel the subsequent Questions and Comments period, contingent on the speaker's presence.
December 7, 1989
Mr. Speaker: On Monday, October 30, 1989, the Parliamentary Secretary to the Government House Leader raised as a point of order several questions regarding the conduct of business on a supply day....
A ruling clarifying that opposition supply day motions can be filed in advance, in multiples by one party, and withdrawn unilaterally before being proposed to the House.
October 10, 1989
The Speaker: I am now ready to rule on the question of privilege which was raised on September 25 by the right honourable Leader of the Opposition concerning the government advertisements which...
The Speaker ruled that a government advertisement for the GST was not a prima facie contempt of Parliament but strongly warned against repeating such actions.
June 22, 1989
The Speaker: First, I want to thank the honourable Member for Trinity—Spadina for letting the Chair have notice of this matter. I have, as I am sure others have, looked at Hansard and what the...
The Speaker ruled that a Member who has the floor before a closure deadline is entitled to complete their full speaking time, even if it extends past the deadline.
May 19, 1989
The Speaker: On Tuesday, April 4, 1989, the honourable Member for Edmonton Southeast raised a question of privilege and, in addition, provided the Chair with certain related material. The facts...
The Speaker rules that parliamentary privilege does not protect MP-constituent communications and warns against waiving immunity or accepting subpoenas within parliamentary precincts.
July 18, 1988
The Speaker: I want to bring to honourable Members' attention a matter of some importance which was raised on Wednesday, May 4, 1988, by the honourable Member for Athabasca, and commented upon by...
A Speaker's ruling denies a question of privilege, clarifying that absolute parliamentary privilege for freedom of speech does not extend to a Member's statements published outside the House.