April 8, 2019
Hon. Geoff Regan
Alleged violation of the Parliament of Canada Act; caucus expulsion
The Deputy Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised on March 22, 2019, by the hon. member for Perth—Wellington concerning an apparent violation of section 49.8 of the...
The Speaker denied a question of privilege regarding an alleged violation of the Parliament of Canada Act concerning caucus expulsion, ruling that the Speaker has no authority to interpret statutes or intervene in voluntary caucus withdrawals.