November 12, 2003
Hon. Peter Milliken
Exemption from being subpoenaed to attend court as a witness: parliamentary privilege invoked as a reason for non-attendance at a court hearing; prima facieMay 26, 2003
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the questions of privilege raised by the hon. Government House Leader on May 12, 2003, and on May 16, 2003, arising from a decision of the British...
The Speaker ruled that courts cannot compel Members of Parliament to testify, affirming that Parliament alone defines the scope of its own privileges.