July 11, 1988
Hon. John Fraser
Legislation: Senate amendments infringing on the financial initiative of the Crown; scope of the Royal Recommendation; authority of the Senate to split a Bill; relationship between the Senate and the House of Commons; privileges of the House infringed upon
Mr. Speaker: I want to bring to the attention of honourable Members that on Friday last there was some discussion in this Chamber as to a certain action taken by the other place, and for those...
The Speaker rules that the Senate infringed the privileges of the House of Commons by unilaterally splitting a money bill and invites the House to assert its rights.