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June 19, 2023
The Speaker: I am now ready to rule on another question of privilege, raised on June 14 by the chief opposition whip concerning the behaviour of the member for Kingston and the Islands. In her...
The Speaker denied a prima facie question of privilege concerning an offensive gesture, ruling the matter was closed when the Deputy Speaker accepted an immediate apology.
December 14, 2022
The Speaker: I am now ready to rule on the question of privilege raised on December 13, 2022, by the member for Haldimand—Norfolk concerning an accusation made by the Minister of Families,...
The Speaker denied a question of privilege regarding an alleged unparliamentary remark because the comment was not captured in the official record.
March 18, 1974
No motion was proposed by the Member either in his notice or in his speech. More important, the matter being raised took place 10 days ago, and there can hardly be a question of privilege in such...
The Speaker denied a question of privilege because it was not raised in a timely manner and the impugned statement was not unparliamentary.
September 27, 1971
An important aspect of privilege is that it should be raised at the first opportunity. The Member's claim that he was outside the House when the words to which he took exception were spoken is not...
The Speaker ruled that allegedly unparliamentary language directed at a group rather than an individual does not constitute a breach of privilege.
November 1, 1968
It is a well-established rule that the House is bound to accept the word of a Member. It is not unparliamentary to temperately criticize statements made by a Member as being contrary to fact,...
The Speaker denied a question of privilege, affirming that disputes over facts are matters for debate and the House must accept a member's word.
November 14, 1967
"... it is not unparliamentary to suggest that a Member has had in his possession or has quoted a document which is not authentic if the Member did not know it was not authentic... There is no...
The Speaker clarifies that accusing a Member of unknowingly using a non-authentic document is permissible, but alleging they did so knowingly is a serious, unparliamentary charge.
November 10, 1967
The question raised by Mr. Gregoire is a point of order rather than a question of privilege. The words used by Mr. Thompson were unparliamentary and should not have been used under the guise of a...
A Speaker's ruling sustains a point of order, finding that a Member used unparliamentary language to make a charge against another Member during a question.
June 30, 1943
Indication had been given that arguments would be made, and notice confirming that indication had been received by the Speaker's office. It is unreasonable to maintain that despite the interval...
The Speaker ruled that a Member's words constituted an unparliamentary direct charge against another Member, violating Standing Order 35.