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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.
March 22, 2024
The Speaker: I am now ready to rule on the question of privilege raised on Wednesday, March 20, 2024, by the hon. member for Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes concerning the 17th...
The Speaker finds a prima facie question of privilege regarding a witness's testimony before a committee, allowing a motion for a reprimand to be moved.
December 1, 2021
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised on November 23, 2021, by the member for Barrie—Innisfil concerning allegations about the Clerk of the House. First of...
The Speaker ruled that allegations against the Clerk of the House are an administrative matter for the Board of Internal Economy, not a prima facie question of privilege for the House to consider at this time.
April 10, 2008
The Speaker: The Chair has notice of a question of privilege from the hon. Member for Charlottetown. Hon. Shawn Murphy (Charlottetown, Lib.): Mr. Speaker, on February 12 of this year, I, on behalf...
The Speaker found a prima facie case of contempt based on a unanimous committee report that a witness provided false testimony to the committee.
April 30, 1984
The matter is sub judice. Therefore the Chair has no option but to rule that there is no prima facie question of privilege.
The Speaker denied a question of privilege concerning collective bargaining for House employees because the matter was sub judice.
January 19, 1984
There are many cases where drafts of bills have been circulated and no further action has been taken with regard to them. The Chair cannot be placed in a position of determining whether a draft of...
A ruling finding no breach of privilege when a Member is denied access to a private party briefing on a draft bill, as the Speaker cannot police such events.
May 12, 1972
Amendments to Motions on Progress of Bills / Second Reading May 12, 1972 Journals pp. 293-4 Debates pp. 2217-8 Background On May 10, during debate on the motion for second reading of Bill C-207,...
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June 3, 1969
It has been long-established that budgetary information is made available to the press under the terms of the strictest secrecy some hours before the same information is made available to the...
A Speaker's ruling confirms that providing embargoed budget information to the press before the House is an established practice and not a matter of privilege.