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February 13, 2024
The Deputy Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised earlier today by the House leader of the official opposition. It concerns the admissibility of an amendment made to...
The Speaker ruled that an amendment to a programming motion could substantively alter the related bill because the motion itself eliminated all other opportunities to do so.
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.
June 11, 2012
The Speaker: As Members are aware, the Chair does not ordinarily provide an explanation on the basis for the report stage ruling. In cases where there are a large number of amendments or where the...
The Speaker explains the selection and grouping of 871 report stage amendments to Bill C-38, exercising his authority to prevent unnecessary delay.
September 29, 2005
The Speaker: I have listened to the arguments presented by the Deputy Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and the Bloc Québécois House Leader. I greatly appreciate their assistance on...
The Speaker ruled an amendment out of order because it introduced new propositions beyond the scope of the original motion.
September 18, 2001
The Speaker: Order, please. I would now like to deal with the point of order raised on June 12, 2001, by the hon. Member for Pictou–Antigonish–Guysborough relating to the use of the provisions of...
The Speaker rules that Standing Order 56.1 is intended for routine procedural motions only and its expanded use by the government to pass substantive legislation or predetermine votes is improper and will not be considered a precedent.
October 16, 1995
The Speaker: Colleagues, I am now ready to rule on the point of order raised by the honourable member for Gander—Grand Falls on October 4, 1995, concerning the procedural acceptability of Bill...
A ruling clarifying that a Senate bill reducing or refunding taxes is procedurally acceptable as it forfeits revenue rather than appropriating public funds.
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.
August 15, 1988
The Speaker: Before trespassing into the difficult ground of this ruling of amendments, I am informed, and I hope that this is so, that copies of my ruling, in both official languages, have been...
The Speaker ruled on the admissibility of 102 amendments to the free trade implementation bill, disallowing those that altered the treaty, exceeded the bill's scope, or had financial implications.
June 8, 1988
The Speaker: I am now ready to rule on the arguments given some days ago with respect to Bill C-130. In my view, they were excellent arguments. I wish to advise honourable Members that the Chair...
The Speaker ruled that the omnibus free trade implementation bill (C-130) was procedurally acceptable because its many amendments were unified by the single purpose of enacting an international treaty.
December 17, 1987
The Speaker: Wednesday during our proceedings on the motion standing in the name of the honourable Minister for International Trade Miss Pat Carney) in relation to the endorsement of the Free...
The Speaker ruled an amendment inadmissible because it attempted to make the endorsement of a trade agreement conditional on a future general election, thereby introducing a new proposition.