June 18, 1975
Nothing that anyone says about the conduct or performance, the speech or contribution of any Member could in general terms be taken as interference with his right to speak or to operate as a...
The Speaker ruled that external criticism and commentary on a Member's performance do not constitute a breach of privilege or interference with their parliamentary duties.
June 4, 1975
The strict definition of parliamentary privilege should not be expanded to include controversies as to facts, opinions or conclusions. These are matters for debate; they are not questions of...
This ruling establishes that disagreements over facts are matters for debate, not privilege, and that a specific charge is required to raise a question of privilege against a Member.
June 3, 1975
Amendments to the Content of Bills / Report Stage June 3, 1975 Journals p. 597 Debates pp. 6407-8 Background As the House was proceeding to the report stage consideration of Bill C-50, an Act to...
A ruling affirming the principle that amendments infringing on the financial initiative of the Crown by proposing new or increased spending without a royal recommendation are out of order.
May 30, 1975
The petition was read when it was presented. "[A] representation that an existing law which has been under consideration by the House in various ways and which... will be looked into by a...
This ruling establishes that Members of Parliament, not external petitions, are the proper channel for proposing amendments to law already under consideration by the House.
May 26, 1975
There is a well-established practice that the Chair "ought not to sit as a court of appeal in respect to the proceedings in a standing committee". Regarding the issue raised by Mr. Kaplan, "the...
The Speaker's ruling affirms the principle that the Chair does not act as a court of appeal for the proceedings of standing committees.
May 15, 1975
The principle of the bill is surely the idea of an increase in salary, and not its increase to a specified level. The amendment therefore, does not express a principle. It could be held to express...
The Speaker ruled an amendment inadmissible at second reading because it did not oppose the bill's core principle.
April 25, 1975
Content of Bills / Infringing on Financial Initiative of the Crown April 25, 1975 Journals p. 488 Debates pp. 5231-2 Background On a motion for second reading of Bill C-235, an Act to amend the...
The Speaker ruled a private Member's bill out of order for infringing on the financial initiative of the Crown by proposing a new public expenditure without a Royal Recommendation.
April 23, 1975
"No amendment can exceed the terms of [a Royal Recommendation] regardless of by whom it is moved, and no action taken by the House, by any Member of the House, by any standing committee, and least...
The Speaker rules that amendments cannot exceed a Royal Recommendation and the Chair cannot unilaterally send a bill back to committee.
April 16, 1975
In view of the fact that this serious situation has not changed during the week since the first request was made and that it is now supported by another Member's request as well, the Chair feels...
The Speaker grants a request for an emergency debate under Standing Order 26, finding the issue sufficiently serious and urgent.
April 14, 1975
Questions / Oral Questions April 14, 1975 Journals pp. 439-41 Debates pp. 4762-4 Background On April 7, 1975, an experiment in procedure, designating a fixed time for the Question Period, began....
Analysis failed as the provided text was not a Speaker's Ruling.