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January 30, 2023
The Speaker: The Chair wishes to inform the House of an administrative error that occurred with regard to Bill C-18, an act respecting online communications platforms that make news content...
The Speaker makes a statement to correct an administrative error where a defeated subamendment was mistakenly included in the version of Bill C-18 transmitted to the Senate.
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.
May 8, 2017
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the admissibility of the amendment moved on Friday, May 5, 2017 by the hon. member for Carleton to the motion respecting the Senate amendments to Bill...
The Speaker denied an amendment to a motion regarding Senate amendments to Bill C-4 because it was completely contrary to the main motion, citing House of Commons Procedure and Practice.
April 11, 2017
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised on April 7, 2017, by the hon. member for Perth—Wellington, in which he asks that the matter of privilege under debate on...
The Speaker established a precedent allowing a question of privilege superseded by a motion to proceed to orders of the day to be revived by finding a new prima facie case, ensuring the protection of members' rights.
May 5, 2016
The Deputy Speaker: During the debate on Bill C-15, an act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 22, 2016 and other measures—the bill that is currently before...
The Deputy Speaker denied a subamendment to a reasoned amendment on Bill C-15, clarifying that subamendments must modify the substantive reasons listed in the main amendment, not just the introductory phrase.
March 23, 2015
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised by the House Leader of the Official Opposition regarding events which took place in the Standing Committee on Public Safety and...
The Speaker denied a point of order regarding a committee's internal proceedings, reaffirming the principle that committees are masters of their own affairs unless they formally report an issue to the House.
October 3, 2006
The Speaker: Before I call for questions and comments on the hon. Member's speech, I would like to deal with a point of order raised this morning by the hon. Member for Vancouver East, relating to...
The Speaker ruled that a motion under S.O. 56.1 to extend a sitting indefinitely is procedurally acceptable as it arranges House business and is distinct from a motion for closure.
April 10, 2003
The Speaker: I wish now to indicate to the House that I am ready to rule on a point of order raised on Monday, April 7, by the hon. Member for West Vancouver–Sunshine Coast concerning the motion...
The Speaker ruled that a motion to concur in a Senate message to divide a bill is an intrinsic part of the legislative process, allowing the government to apply time allocation to limit debate.
April 3, 2000
The Acting Speaker: Before resuming debate I want to come to the points of order raised earlier today concerning the admissibility of Motions Nos. 3 and 4 on the Notice Paper which were selected...
The Speaker ruled that two report stage motions, previously defeated in committee, were admissible for debate due to their exceptional significance.
March 12, 1996
The Speaker: My colleagues, on your behalf I do take this as a very serious situation. It is probably one of the more serious situations that I as your Speaker have been confronted with since I...
The Speaker finds a prima facie question of privilege regarding a grave charge of sedition against a member and allows a substantive motion to proceed immediately.