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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.
March 27, 1973
Amendments to Motions on Progress of Bills / Third Reading March 27, 1973 Journals p. 219 Debates p. 2666 Background During debate on the motion for third reading of BillC-147, an Act to amend the...
Analysis based on title only, as full ruling text was not provided; concerns a motion to recommit a bill for being beyond scope and the Royal Recommendation.
May 16, 1972
There is little reason for the statements or conduct of a Member to be referred to a committee for scrutiny. A charge must be made in specific terms before a prima facie case of privilege is...
The Speaker ruled that a motion regarding another member's statements was a matter for debate, not a question of privilege, because it lacked a specific charge.
May 10, 1972
"The question of ministerial appearances before committees of the House is as old as Confederation... There is a long-established rule, and it is a tradition of the House, that matters before a...
The Speaker denies a question of privilege, ruling that committee disputes with ministers must be handled by the committee or via a substantive motion, not in the House.
April 20, 1971
Questions Related to Content of Bills / Infringing on Financial Initiative of the Crown April 20, 1971 Journals p. 493 Debates pp. 5096-7 Background During private Members' hour, the Deputy...
Analysis based on the procedural concept 'infringing on the financial initiative of the Crown' as the provided text was not a complete ruling.
February 3, 1971
While a supposed contempt of Parliament may be an element of a breach of privilege, it is not by itself a question of privilege. The complaint raised by the Member may be classified as (i) wilful...
The Speaker rules that a complaint of being misled or contempt is not a prima facie question of privilege and must be pursued through other procedural avenues.
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.
June 8, 1970
The intent of the proposed question is to confirm a deliberate deception by a Member or Members. In accordance with previous rulings, however, no Member should have to submit to an investigation...
The Speaker denied a question of privilege concerning deliberate deception because a specific charge is required for an investigation, and a mere dispute over facts is insufficient.
November 10, 1967
The question raised by Mr. Gregoire is a point of order rather than a question of privilege. The words used by Mr. Thompson were unparliamentary and should not have been used under the guise of a...
A Speaker's ruling sustains a point of order, finding that a Member used unparliamentary language to make a charge against another Member during a question.
May 24, 1966
"... a resolution preceding a bill is not designed for the purpose of explaining the contents of the bill in any detail, but solely for the purpose of giving notice to the House that the...
The Speaker rules that a Ways and Means resolution is sufficient if it states the general purpose of a charge on public funds, not the specific details of the ensuing bill.