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December 10, 2024
The Speaker: Colleagues, I am now ready to rule on a point of order raised by the Leader of the Government in the House on December 3, regarding the handling of certain oral questions. During...
The Speaker rules that questions during Question Period must pertain to government administrative responsibility to maintain its purpose of holding the government, not the opposition, accountable.
November 20, 2023
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised on November 2, 2023, by the member for New Westminster—Burnaby concerning the admissibility of questions asked during Oral...
The Speaker ruled that oral questions must quickly and directly relate to the government's administrative responsibility, warning that irrelevant preambles or questions to non-ministers risk being cut off.
November 3, 2022
The Speaker: The Chair would like to address the point of order raised yesterday by the member for La Prairie concerning alleged unparliamentary language heard from the sidelines during Oral...
The Speaker confirmed that disrespectful comments made during Oral Questions were unparliamentary and reminded members to maintain decorum.
December 2, 2021
The Speaker: I am now ready to rule on the question of privilege raised on November 23, 2021, by the member for Banff—Airdrie and the member for Salaberry—Suroît concerning the Board of Internal...
The Speaker found a prima facie question of privilege regarding the Board of Internal Economy's authority to impose a vaccine mandate on MPs, pending a proper motion.
July 22, 2020
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised on July 20, by the Leader of the Opposition concerning remarks made by the Prime Minister in committee of the whole...
The Speaker denied a question of privilege alleging the Prime Minister misled the House, ruling the matter was a difference of interpretation rather than a clear intent to mislead.
January 28, 2014
The Speaker: On December 9, 2013, the House Leader of the Official Opposition raised various issues relating to Question Period. Other Members from all parties in the House have from time to time...
The Speaker clarifies that questions in Question Period must quickly link to the government's administrative responsibilities to avoid being ruled out of order.
June 7, 2005
The Speaker: After Question Period yesterday several hon. Members rose on points of order related to the statement I had made before Question Period relating to the inquiry now undertaken by the...
The Speaker clarifies that his power to enforce a moratorium on comments during an Ethics Commissioner inquiry is limited to proceedings within the House and does not extend outside the Chamber.
February 6, 2003
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised on January 27 by the hon. Government House Leader concerning written questions and the difficulties experienced by the...
The Speaker ruled that the Chair cannot judge the merits of complex written questions, only their form, and the government must either answer them or state why it cannot.
November 4, 1981
There can be no doubt, as numerous precedents indicate, that questions to chairmen of committees are in order when such questions relate to procedural matters, for example, the time and place of...
The Speaker denied a point of order, ruling that a minister may answer a question addressed to a committee chair if it touches on general House business.
June 26, 1975
In the past there has been a restriction against anticipating Orders of the Day in the Question Period. During the budget debate and the debate on the Address, however, there has been a relaxation...
The Speaker clarifies that the rule against anticipating Orders of the Day is relaxed during major debates, permitting related questions during Question Period at the Chair's discretion.