April 10, 2003
Hon. Peter Milliken
Passage of Senate amendments: motion to concur in Senate's message to divide a bill not considered a stage; time allocation
The Speaker: I wish now to indicate to the House that I am ready to rule on a point of order raised on Monday, April 7, by the hon. Member for West Vancouver–Sunshine Coast concerning the motion...
The Speaker ruled that a motion to concur in a Senate message to divide a bill is an intrinsic part of the legislative process, allowing the government to apply time allocation to limit debate.