March 26, 1990
Hon. John Fraser
Committee proceedings; systematic obstruction; limiting of debate; time allocation; Standing Order 78(3); powers of committee chairs; applicability of the Standing Orders of the House of Commons to the proceedings of House committees; withdrawal of a motion; lack of consultation; rights of the minority; rights of the majority; appealing a committee chair's decision; committees master of their own proceedings; non-interference by the Speaker in committee proceedings; conduct of the committee chair
Mr. Speaker: On March 21, 1990, the Chair received several notices of questions of privilege relating to an action of the Chairman of the Standing Committee on Finance on March 20, 1990. The...
The Speaker denies a question of privilege against a committee chair, affirming that committees are masters of their own proceedings and the Speaker will not intervene unless the committee reports the matter to the House.