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February 26, 2015
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised on January 28, 2015, by the hon. Member for St. John's East about alleged misleading statements made by the Prime...
The Speaker denied a question of privilege alleging the Prime Minister deliberately misled the House about military action, ruling there was insufficient evidence of intent.
October 30, 2006
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised on Wednesday, October 25, 2006 by the hon. Member for Wascana concerning comments allegedly made by the hon. Minister of...
The Speaker ruled that a dispute between Members over alleged remarks not found in the official record does not constitute a prima facie breach of privilege.
February 15, 2005
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised on February 17 by the hon. Opposition House Leader concerning remarks made by the Hon. Minister of International Trade in...
The Speaker denied a question of privilege, ruling that a Minister's statement to proceed with a departmental reorganization despite a defeated bill was not contempt because the government was acting under separate, pre-existing statutory authority.
June 13, 1995
The Speaker: I am now ready to rule on the question of privilege raised by the honourable member for Saint John on May 30, 1995. For providing me with the relevant facts and documents related to...
The Speaker ruled that the unauthorized use of a member's photo in a government report was not a contempt of the House as there was no malicious intent and her duties were not impeded.
March 23, 1993
The Speaker: This is, of course, a rather difficult situation, not only for the Speaker and the honourable Member, but also for the House. I listened carefully to what was said by the honourable...
The Speaker found a prima facie case of breach of privilege against the Member for Rosemont for attacking the integrity of a Presiding Officer and referred the matter to the Standing Committee on House Management.
November 6, 1990
The Speaker: During Question Period on Wednesday, October 17, there was a demonstration in the gallery which occasioned a number of heated exchanges. The Chair undertook to consider carefully what...
The Speaker denies a question of privilege against a Member based on the principle of accepting a Member's word, but finds the gallery demonstration itself to be a prima facie contempt.
July 18, 1988
The Speaker: I want to bring to honourable Members' attention a matter of some importance which was raised on Wednesday, May 4, 1988, by the honourable Member for Athabasca, and commented upon by...
A Speaker's ruling denies a question of privilege, clarifying that absolute parliamentary privilege for freedom of speech does not extend to a Member's statements published outside the House.