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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.
September 23, 2024
The Speaker: I am now ready to rule on the question of privilege raised on June 18, 2024, by the member for Vancouver East concerning foreign interference and alleged reputational harm to members...
The Speaker denied a question of privilege concerning the NSICOP report, ruling it was not raised in a timely manner and failed to show concrete interference with parliamentary duties.
May 30, 2024
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised on May 1 by the member for Lethbridge, regarding the content of the Debates of April 30. In so doing, I would also like...
The Speaker denied a question of privilege regarding an alleged alteration of Hansard, ruling the editors' actions were reasonable due to noise and the Chair's decision to name the member was justified at the time.
May 2, 2024
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised on April 10, 2024, by the member for St. Albert—Edmonton concerning allegedly misleading statements made by the Minister...
The Speaker denied a question of privilege alleging the Minister of National Defence misled the House, ruling it a dispute over facts rather than a proven case of deliberate deception.
February 26, 2024
The Speaker: I am also now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised on February 8, by the member for Regina—Lewvan concerning allegedly misleading statements made in the House by the...
The Speaker denied a question of privilege concerning allegedly misleading statements, ruling the issue was a matter of debate and interpretation rather than a deliberate attempt to mislead the House.
February 15, 2024
The Speaker: I am now ready to rule on the question of privilege raised on February 6 by the House leader of the official opposition concerning allegedly misleading statements made by the Prime...
The Speaker denied a question of privilege against the Prime Minister, ruling there was insufficient evidence to prove he deliberately misled the House regarding the Yaroslav Hunka invitation.
February 5, 2024
The Speaker: The Chair wishes to rule on a question of privilege. [English] This is about a question of privilege raised on December 4, 2023, by the member for Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan...
The Speaker denied a question of privilege regarding committee proceedings, ruling that debate had not been improperly terminated and affirming the principle of non-interference in committee matters without a formal report.
December 7, 2021
The Speaker: I am now ready to rule on the question of privilege raised on December 6, 2021, by the member for Yorkton—Melville concerning medical exemptions for the COVID-19 vaccination. In her...
The Speaker denied a question of privilege, ruling that the House has the authority to set its own COVID-19 vaccination and medical exemption policies for members.
April 20, 2020
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised earlier today by the member for Nanaimo—Ladysmith concerning sittings of the House during the COVID-19 pandemic. As the...
The Speaker denied a question of privilege regarding House sittings during the COVID-19 pandemic, affirming the House's exclusive authority to manage its own proceedings.
February 14, 1978
The parliamentary buildings are not commercial premises. "Anything taking place in these buildings certainly ought to have a parliamentary connection and ought to be in keeping with a number of...
A ruling clarifying that parliamentary buildings are not commercial premises and all activities must respect the dignity of the institution.