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March 20, 1974
The original Student Loans Act was adopted in 1964 and the Royal Recommendation which preceded it had force and effect for that session only. It would not be procedurally acceptable to suggest...
The Speaker ruled that a Royal Recommendation is session-specific and cannot be used to authorize a new bill imposing a financial charge in a subsequent session.
June 26, 1973
Questions Related to Content of Bills / Discrepancy June 26, 1973 Journals pp. 436-7 Debates pp. 5094-5 Background On the last allotted day of the supply period ending on June 30, Mr. Nielsen...
Analysis of the procedural concept of a Royal Recommendation, which is required for any bill involving the expenditure of public funds.
March 6, 1973
Many citations and precedents support the rule that the House may not be asked to vote twice on the same question during the same session. However, the Standing Order that allows non-confidence...
The Speaker ruled that an arguable opposition day motion should proceed to a vote, even if it appears to repeat a previous question, deferring the final decision to the House.
March 24, 1972
Although the House should not be asked to decide twice on the same question in the same session, "... no decision has been taken by this House in the current session, which began a few days ago,...
The Speaker clarifies that while multiple similar bills can be introduced in a session, a decision on one precludes debate on the others.
March 31, 1971
The statement of a Member in requesting an emergency debate should not go beyond the notice given to the Chair. Nonetheless, because the issue raised is so important, it should not be judged...
The Speaker denied a request for an emergency debate, ruling that while the topic was important, the timing was not appropriate.
February 24, 1971
The House should not be put in a position where contrary decisions could be taken in respect of two similar bills in the same session. In this case, as no final decision had been taken on any...
Speaker rules it is procedurally acceptable to have two similar bills before the House simultaneously if no final decision has been made on their clauses.
October 20, 1970
Since the Chair did not have the opportunity to examine each bill in detail, it is suggested that the House follow the procedure agreed upon in several recent sessions: by unanimous consent, all...
The Speaker outlines a process to grant private Members' bills first reading by consent while deferring scrutiny of procedural defects until before second reading.
October 7, 1970
The question of privilege seems to "have been raised prematurely in that the Standing Committee on Regional Development has not met for several months and will not meet again in this session. The...
The Speaker denied a question of privilege concerning a member's conduct, ruling it was premature and improperly framed as a general reflection rather than a specific charge.
April 6, 1970
The Standing Orders stipulate, and "it has been long established, that there can be only one emergency debate during the course of a session on one subject... [T]he circumstances would be very...
The Speaker rules that a second emergency debate on the same subject within one session is not permitted under the Standing Orders.
May 15, 1969
There are two points to be made in declining the request for an emergency debate. First, the notice which a Member is required to submit to the Chair and which he reads to the House as his...
The Speaker denied a request for an emergency debate, citing improper notice and the high procedural bar for interrupting an opposition Supply day.