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April 13, 2017
The Deputy Speaker: I thank the hon. member for Sherwood Park for his point of order. I refer to page 690 of O'Brien and Bosc, under initiating debate, pertaining to emergency debates. It states:...
The Deputy Speaker denied an emergency debate request because the written notice failed to meet the one-hour deadline requirement relative to the current consideration of Routine Proceedings.
January 28, 2014
The Speaker: On December 9, 2013, the House Leader of the Official Opposition raised various issues relating to Question Period. Other Members from all parties in the House have from time to time...
The Speaker clarifies that questions in Question Period must quickly link to the government's administrative responsibilities to avoid being ruled out of order.
September 20, 2010
The Speaker: I thank the hon. Member for Toronto–Danforth for raising this matter. His letter on this subject came in, as I recall, on August 16. While I might have had considerable sympathy at...
The Speaker denied a request for an emergency debate on the census, citing a lack of urgency and the availability of an opposition day for debate.
September 24, 2001
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised by the hon. Member for Pictou–Antigonish–Guysborough concerning the status in the House of the Progressive...
The Speaker granted the PC/DR Coalition recognition as a caucus with official spokespersons but denied its request for full party status and procedural precedence over the NDP.
March 16, 1993
Mr. Speaker: On March 11, 1993 the honourable Member for Timmins Chapleau raised a question of privilege concerning an occurrence in the Legislative Committee on Bill C-113 the previous day....
The Speaker denied a Question of Privilege concerning a committee expunging a witness's testimony, affirming the committee's inherent power to control its record and evidence.
April 9, 1991
The Speaker: On Tuesday, March 26, 1991, when Government Motion No. 30 to amend the Standing Orders was first before the House, the honourable Member for Kamloops rose on a point of order to ask...
The Speaker denied a Point of Order challenging a proposed Standing Order that allowed ministerial routine motions to proceed despite denied unanimous consent unless 25 members objected, asserting that the House must retain the privilege to debate and establish its own rules.
June 19, 1990
The Speaker: The honourable Member for Kamloops has raised a matter of interest. So that all honourable Members can fully understand what is placed in front of the Chair, I draw their attention to...
The Speaker ruled that a government motion urging provincial legislatures to ratify a constitutional amendment is in order, as it is an expression on a national issue and not a jurisdictional trespass.
March 6, 1990
Mr. Speaker: On Tuesday, January 23, 1990, the honourable Member for Ottawa—Vanier rose on a point of order to express concerns about the operation of certain aspects of Standing Order 52, which...
The Speaker ruled that applications for emergency debates under S.O. 52 must be resubmitted daily and are not automatically held over if pre-empted.
May 2, 1989
The Speaker: I am now ready to rule on the arguments presented several days ago with respect to the Question of Privilege relating to the supply process. On April 6, after giving the Chair the...
The Speaker denied a question of privilege, ruling that the government's use of Special Warrants and omission of a supply request from the Throne Speech did not breach procedural rules.
April 4, 1989
Mr. Speaker: I advised the House that I will return with respect to the matters raised this morning which received very careful attention indeed... I received applications for Emergency Debates...
The Speaker denied two emergency debate requests due to other available debate opportunities (Throne Speech) but granted one concerning an oil spill, deeming it a genuine emergency.