June 19, 1990
Hon. John Fraser
Prayers and the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
The Speaker: The honourable Member has raised a matter which relates to Standing Order 30(1) which reads: The Speaker shall read prayers every day at the meeting of the House before any business...
The Speaker ruled he lacks jurisdiction to decide if daily prayers violate the Charter of Rights, as his role is to enforce House rules, not the law of the land.