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October 16, 2018
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised on October 2, 2018, by the hon. member for Montcalm regarding the government's alleged disregard of a motion adopted by...
The Speaker denied a question of privilege alleging government contempt for disregarding a resolution on supply management, clarifying that resolutions are non-binding expressions of opinion.
June 20, 2017
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised on June 8, 2017 by the honourable member for Winnipeg Centre concerning the right of members to use indigenous languages...
The Speaker denied a prima facie question of privilege concerning the lack of simultaneous interpretation for Indigenous languages, ruling that while the current system is inadequate, the member was not prevented from performing parliamentary functions.
September 27, 2016
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised on September 19, 2016, by the member for Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola regarding the government's responses to...
The Speaker denied a question of privilege alleging Ministers misled the House through incomplete written answers, reaffirming that the Chair cannot adjudicate the accuracy of government responses based on external evidence like media reports.
April 19, 2016
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised on April 14, 2016, and again yesterday, by the House Leader of the official opposition concerning the premature...
The Speaker found a prima facie question of privilege regarding the unauthorized media leak of Bill C-14's contents, reaffirming the House's fundamental right of first access to legislative texts.
April 30, 2015
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the questions of privilege raised on April 30, 2015, by the Member for Skeena—Bulkley Valley and on May 8, 2015, by the Member for Toronto—Danforth...
The Speaker found a prima facie question of privilege regarding Members' delayed access to Parliament Hill, ruling that the balance between security and the right of unfettered access required immediate House consideration.
November 12, 2013
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised by the hon. Member for Skeena—Bulkley Valley concerning the Economic and Fiscal Update by the Minister of Finance on...
The Speaker ruled that a Minister delivering an economic update outside the House is not a breach of privilege as it is not a formal parliamentary proceeding.
March 25, 2011
The Speaker: Order, please. I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised on March 10, 2011, by the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development concerning an alleged sit-in...
The Speaker ruled that an uninvited visit by a Member and delegation to a Minister's office was improper but did not meet the high threshold for a prima facie question of privilege.
March 9, 2011
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised on February 17, 2011, by the hon. Member for Scarborough–Guildwood, stemming from the presentation of the Sixth Report of...
The Speaker finds a prima facie question of privilege against the Minister of International Cooperation for providing confusing and potentially misleading statements to the House regarding a funding document.
November 5, 2009
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised on October 27, 2009, by the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons regarding the disturbance in the public...
The Speaker dismissed a question of privilege alleging a Member's involvement in a gallery protest, reaffirming the parliamentary principle of accepting a Member's word.
March 24, 2009
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised by the hon. Member for Malpeque on March 5, 2009, concerning information disseminated by the Department of Fisheries and...
The Speaker ruled that the partisan use of a departmental website did not meet the high threshold of a prima facie question of privilege as it did not directly obstruct the Member's parliamentary duties.