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October 29, 2024
The Speaker: I am now ready to rule on the question of privilege raised on October 7, by the member for Thornhill concerning public access to Parliament Hill. In her intervention, the member for...
The Speaker denied a question of privilege regarding public access to Parliament Hill, ruling that no MP was actually impeded and members' privilege of access is not transferable to the public.
October 1, 2024
The Speaker: I am now ready to rule on the question of privilege raised on September 17, 2024, by the member for Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes on the alleged failure of a...
The Speaker finds a prima facie question of privilege in a witness's refusal to provide information and documents to a parliamentary committee.
June 20, 2023
The Speaker: I am now ready to rule on the question of privilege raised on June 15, by the member for Calgary Nose Hill regarding the government's answer to written Question No. 974. In raising...
The Speaker denied a prima facie question of privilege regarding an incomplete government answer, citing an inability to investigate internal processes, but strongly criticized the public servants' conduct.
October 1, 2020
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised on September 24, 2020, by the member for Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes concerning the redacted...
The Speaker denied a prima facie question of privilege regarding redacted government documents, ruling the matter must first be considered by the relevant committee.
February 27, 2020
The Speaker: I am ready to rule on a question of privilege raised on February 18, 2020, by the member for Timmins—James Bay concerning the government's response to written Question No. 163. In his...
The Speaker denied a question of privilege alleging the government deliberately misled the House, ruling the issue was a dispute over facts, not a procedural breach.