Questions arising in the House of Commons shall be decided by a Majority of Voices other than that of the Speaker, and when the Voices are equal, but not otherwise, the Speaker shall have a Vote.

Jurisdiction: Canada
Provision: 49
Source language: English
Recorded status: in force

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Questions arising in the House of Commons shall be decided by a Majority of Voices other than that of the Speaker, and when the Voices are equal, but not otherwise, the Speaker shall have a Vote. Marginal note: Duration of House of Commons

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Constitution Act, 1867 / Loi constitutionnelle de 1867 · laws-lois.justice.gc.ca · Retrieved 18 August 2026.

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