House of Commons Procedure and Practice
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18. Financial Procedures

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[201]: Standing Order 81(6).
[202]: See, for example, Journals, March 20, 1996, pp. 122-3; March 12, 1997, pp. 1262-3; March 17, 1998, pp. 581-3; March 16, 1999, pp. 1626-8.
[203]: See, for example, Notice Paper, March 20, 1996, pp. IV-V; March 12, 1997, p. IV; March 17, 1998, pp. IV-V; March 16, 1999, p. V.
[204]: See, for example, Debates, March 20, 1975, pp. 4357-8; Journals, March 20, 1996, pp. 122-3; March 12, 1997, pp. 1262-3.
[205]: Standing Order 81(17).
[206]: See, for example, Journals, October 29, 1998, pp. 1211-2.
[207]: Standing Order 81(5).
[208]: See, for example, Journals, October 29, 1998, pp. 1212-4.
[209]: Standing Order 81(5).
[210]: Standing Order 81(12).
[211]: See, for example, Appropriation Act No. 4, 1996-97 (S.C. 1997, c. 7, pp. 4-5), Schedule (Supplementary Estimates (B)), Canadian Heritage, Votes 5b and 40b.
[212]: See, for example, Appropriation Act No. 4, 1996-97 (S.C. 1997, c. 7, p. 11), Schedule (Supplementary Estimates (B)), Indian Affairs and Northern Development, Vote 36b.
[213]: See, for example, Appropriation Act No. 3, 1996-97 (S.C. 1996, c. 29, p. 14), Schedule (Supplementary Estimates (A)), Transport, Vote 33a.
[214]: See, for example, Appropriation Act No. 4, 1996-97 (S.C. 1997, c. 7, p. 8), Schedule (Supplementary Estimates (B)), Health, Vote 25b.
[215]: See ruling of Speaker Jerome, Journals, December 7, 1977, p. 185; rulings of Speaker Sauvé, Debates, March 25, 1981, p. 8601, and June 12, 1981, p. 10546. See also, for example, Appropriation Act No. 3, 1996-97 (S.C. 1996, c. 29, p. 13), Schedule (Supplementary Estimates (A)), Public Works and Government Services, Vote 19a.
[216]: See, for example, Debates, March 31, 1952, pp. 966-73; March 27, 1961, pp. 3368-75; April 1, 1964, pp. 1678-95.
[217]: In some cases, the wording of the dollar item would specify the statute it was amending or superseding. See, for example, Appropriation Act No. 5, 1963, Schedule B (Supplementary Estimates (A), 1963-64), Finance, Votes 58a, 59a and 64a, and Schedule E (Supplementary Estimates (D) 1963-64), Public Works, Vote 178d (S.C. 1963, c. 42, pp. 40-1 and 54); Appropriation Act No.10, 1964, Schedule B (Supplementary Estimates (A) 1964-65), Labour, Vote 7a and Schedule D (Supplementary Estimates (C) 1964-65), Finance, Vote L18c (S.C. 1964-65, c. 34, pp. 31 and 44); Appropriation Act No. 2, 1965, Schedule (Supplementary Estimates (D) 1964-65), External Affairs, Vote 33d and Transport, Vote 73d (S.C. 1964-65, c. 50, pp. 5 and 13).
[218]: Items were challenged by Members in opposition (see, for example, the debate on a “one dollar” item respecting the Unemployment Insurance Act (Debates, April 1, 1964, pp. 1678-95)). On April 2, 1965, three “one dollar” items having the effect of amending the Public Service Superannuation Act were challenged in the House and subsequently withdrawn by the government (see Debates, April 2, 1965, pp. 13125-32), even though similar items had been approved in previous Appropriation Acts (see, for example, Appropriation Act No. 5, 1963, Schedule B (Supplementary Estimates (A), 1963-64), Finance, Votes 58a and 64a (S.C. 1963, c. 42, pp. 37, 40-1). See also ruling of Speaker Lamoureux, Journals, March 10, 1971, pp. 395-7. In 1969, the Standing Committee on Miscellaneous Estimates expressed its concern over the extensive use of one dollar items for the purpose of statutory amendments (see the Fourth Report of the Committee, Journals, February 28, 1969, p. 756).
[219]: See rulings of Speaker Lamoureux, Journals, March 10, 1971, p. 396; Speaker Jerome, Journals, March 22, 1977, pp. 604-8, and December 7, 1977, p. 184; Speaker Sauvé, Debates, March 25, 1981, pp. 8600-1.
[220]: See, for example, ruling of Speaker Jerome, Journals, March 22, 1977, pp. 606-7.
[221]: Speaker Jerome’s suggestion that such points of order be taken up on the next to last allotted day of a Supply period was supported by Speaker Sauvé. (See ruling of Speaker Jerome, Journals, March 22, 1977, pp. 607-8, and ruling of Speaker Sauvé, Debates, June 21, 1982, pp. 18646-7.) See also ruling of Speaker Parent, Debates, November 25, 1997, p. 2208.
[222]: See ruling of Speaker Lamoureux, Journals, December 10, 1973, p. 737. Even where legislative authority exists, the Speaker has suggested that where a matter involves not only money but also a question of principle, it was preferable that it be brought to the House in the form of a separate bill (see ruling of Speaker Jerome, Journals, June 22, 1976, p. 1368).
[223]: Journals, March 22, 1977, p. 607. See also rulings of Speaker Sauvé, Debates, March 25, 1981, p. 8601; June 12, 1981, p. 10546; June 21, 1982, p. 18646; March 21, 1983, p. 23968; ruling of Speaker Francis, Debates, March 21, 1984, p. 2308; ruling of Speaker Fraser, Debates, March 20, 1991, pp. 18731-2; and ruling of Speaker Parent, Debates, November 25, 1997, p. 2208.
[224]: Journals, December 7, 1977, p. 184.
[225]: Standing Order 81(4) and (5).
[226]: See, for example, Journals, May 31, 1973, p. 359. An Estimate should not be reduced by a trifling amount (Beauchesne, 5^th ed., cit. 497(3), p. 171).
[227]: See, for example, Journals, March 21, 1973, p. 200, and December 7, 1979, p. 324.
[228]: See ruling of Speaker Lamoureux, Journals, June 18, 1973, p. 420.
[229]: See also Chapter 20, “Committees”.
[230]: See ruling of Speaker Lamoureux, Journals, March 24, 1970, p. 637. See also Bourinot, 4^th ed., p. 427.
[231]: See, for example, Journals, May 31, 1973, p. 359.
[232]: See “Preface”, 1998-99 Estimates: Parts I and II, The Government Expenditure Plan and Main Estimates, pp. 1-2.
[233]: Standing Order 81(4) and (5).
[234]: Standing Order 81(4)(a). See, for example, Notice Paper, May 26, 1998, p. III. In 1999, the Leader of the Opposition chose not to exercise his power to give notice of a motion to extend the consideration of Main Estimates by a committee (see point of order raised by Peter MacKay (Pictou–Antigonish–Guysborough), Debates, May 27, 1999, pp. 15351-2, and ruling of Acting Speaker, Debates, May 28, 1999, pp. 15429-30).
[235]: See, for example, Journals, May 28, 1998, p. 902.
[236]: Standing Order 81(4)(b).
[237]: Standing Order 81(4)(c).
[238]: See ruling of Speaker Lamoureux, Journals, June 18, 1973, p. 420.
[239]: See ruling of Speaker Jerome, Debates, December 10, 1979, p. 2189.
[240]: See ruling of Speaker Jerome, Debates, December 10, 1979, p. 2189.
[241]: Standing Order 108(2).
[242]: Standing Order 81(9). See rulings of Speaker Lamoureux, Journals, June 18, 1973, p. 420, and December 6, 1973, p. 725; ruling of Speaker Jerome, Debates, December 10, 1979, p. 2189. For examples of a committee report on Estimates being the subject matter of an opposition motion on an allotted day, see Journals, March 3, 1969, p. 762; Debates, June 19, 1969, p. 10410.
[243]: Standing Order 81(7).
[244]: Standing Order 81(8).
[245]: Standing Order 81(17) and (18).
[246]: Standing Order 81(14)(a). See, for example, Notice Paper, November 27, 1998, p. III.
[247]: For example, the Standing Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs reduced Vote 1 under SOLICITOR GENERAL in Main Estimates 1973-74 (Journals, May 31, 1973, pp. 358-9). Vote 1 was later restored by the House (Journals, June 26, 1973, pp. 438-9), and the full amount was included in the Schedule of the Appropriation Act No. 4, 1973 (Journals, June 28, 1973, p. 447; S.C. 1973-74, c. 16, Schedule, p. 44). On one occasion, the government chose not to move to reinstate Vote 16b under FINANCE in Supplementary Estimates (B) 1972-73, that had been negatived by the Standing Committee on Miscellaneous Estimates (see Journals, March 21, 1973, pp. 199-200, and March 26, 1973, p. 214; Appropriation Act No. 2, 1973, S.C. 1973-74, c. 4, Schedule, p. 4).
[248]: Standing Order 81(14)(a). See, for example, Notice Paper, December 14, 1979, pp. IX-X.
[249]: Standing Order 81(14)(a).
[250]: See, for example, Notice of opposition to the total amount of Vote 1 under JUSTICE, $193,805,000 (Notice Paper, June 9, 1998, p. III).