October 25, 1990
Hon. John Fraser
Statements by Ministers: right of reply; recognizing a political party; Speaker's authority to interpret statutes
The Speaker: I want to thank the honourable Member for Shefford for his comments, and the other Members—the honourable Member for Ottawa—Vanier (Mr. Jean-Robert Gauthier), the honourable Member...
The Speaker rules that the Chair cannot interpret statutes and that Standing Order 33 prevents a Member not belonging to a recognized party from replying to a Minister's Statement.