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November 3, 1982
Amendments to the Content of Bills / Committee Stage November 3, 1982 Debates pp. 20366-70 Background During consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bill C-137, An Act to provide for the...
A description of the parliamentary procedure for amending a bill by deleting and substituting a clause during committee stage.
February 8, 1982
The provision in our Standing Orders that deals with statements by Ministers is permissive, not mandatory. It says very clearly that a Minister may make a statement on a matter of policy or any...
The Speaker ruled that Standing Orders are permissive, not mandatory, regarding ministerial statements, and thus cannot compel a minister to make an announcement in the House.
January 25, 1982
The House has already dealt with this subject, and it is not entirely clear to what extent "the matter concerns the administrative responsibility of the Government or could come within the scope...
The Speaker denied a request for an emergency debate, citing a lack of clear government administrative responsibility and an upcoming allotted day for debate.
January 25, 1982
Although the state of the economy is a highly important matter, it may not be dealt with in an emergency debate because it has been a recurring subject of debate throughout the session....
A request for an emergency debate on the economy was denied because the issue is ongoing and other opportunities for debate exist.
November 4, 1981
There can be no doubt, as numerous precedents indicate, that questions to chairmen of committees are in order when such questions relate to procedural matters, for example, the time and place of...
The Speaker denied a point of order, ruling that a minister may answer a question addressed to a committee chair if it touches on general House business.
March 31, 1981
Only the House can decide whether to discontinue or not to initiate a debate. Whatever the practice followed, the sub judice convention does not apply when studying bills, that is while the House...
The Speaker ruled that the sub judice convention does not prevent the House from debating legislative matters, including constitutional resolutions, even if the subject is before the courts.
March 5, 1981
"Matters of this nature, having been referred either to the courts or to an administrative body, are not proper subjects for debate in this House under the terms of Standing Order 26". Moreover,...
The Speaker denied a request for an emergency debate, citing the matter being before an administrative body and the availability of other debate opportunities.
April 28, 1980
Even if the Member denounces the lack of debate on what he considers to be a budget presentation, the fact is that the Minister never stated that he was making a budget presentation. However, it...
The Speaker ruled that a Minister is permitted to table Ways and Means motions and discuss financial matters during the Address Debate.