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February 2, 2026
[ Table of Contents ] The Speaker : I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised on January 28 by the chief government whip concerning voting procedures in the House. Following the...
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June 20, 2025
The Speaker: The Chair is now prepared to rule on the point of order raised earlier today by the member for Vancouver East regarding the application of Standing Order 69.1 to Bill C-5, an act to...
The Speaker sustained a point of order to divide the third reading vote on Bill C-5, ruling it was an omnibus bill with two unrelated parts as per Standing Order 69.1.
January 30, 2024
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised on December 12, 2023, by the House leader of the official opposition, concerning the application of Standing Order 69.1 to Bill...
The Speaker sustained a point of order, ruling that Bill C-59 is an omnibus bill to be divided into nine separate votes because it contains unrelated matters beyond budget implementation.
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.
March 10, 2015
The Speaker: I am now prepared to respond to the point of order raised by the Chief Government Whip on February 19, 2015, regarding decorum during the taking of recorded divisions. I would like to...
The Speaker clarifies that Members must remain seated during recorded divisions but confirms the Chair's discretion to accommodate Members with disabilities.
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 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.
September 15, 1987
The Speaker: On September 1, 1987, the honourable Member for Kamloops—Shuswap raised a point of order relating to the circumstances surrounding the taking of a deferred division at six o'clock...
The Speaker rules that while the Whips' convention provides flexibility for division bells, a 30-minute ringing for a 15-minute bell is an unacceptable violation of the Standing Orders that will not be permitted to recur.
July 16, 1981
According to one authority, there are three essential and clearly defined stages in obtaining a decision of the House: first, the moving of a motion; then, the proposing of a question by the...
This ruling affirms the practice of allowing a Member to interrupt the voting process on a motion to raise a point of order or ask a question, protecting their right to speak.