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February 24, 2026
[ Table of Contents ] The Speaker : I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised on February 10, 2026, by the member for Saanich—Gulf Islands regarding the similarities between Bill C-2...
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December 2, 2024
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised on November 21, 2024, by the member for La Prairie regarding the designation of the final four supply days for the period ending...
The Speaker intervenes to designate the final four supply days of the period, overriding pending questions of privilege to ensure the House can vote on appropriations as required by the Standing Orders.
June 7, 2024
The Deputy Speaker: The Chair wishes to draw the attention of the House to a particular situation concerning Bill C-323, an act to amend the Excise Tax Act regading mental health services,...
The Speaker rules that a final vote on Private Member's Bill C-323 will be blocked if the similar Government Bill C-59 becomes law, to prevent the House from deciding the same question twice.
December 12, 2023
The Speaker: I am now ready to provide the House with an explanatory ruling on the admissibility of Ways and Means Motion No. 19. On November 29, 2023, I ruled that the order for consideration of...
The Speaker ruled that a government Ways and Means motion could proceed despite similarities to two private members' bills because its much broader scope meant it was not the 'same question'.
May 11, 2023
The Deputy Speaker: The Chair would like to make a statement regarding the status of Bill C-243, an act respecting the elimination of the use of forced labour and child labour in supply chains,...
The Chair orders Bill C-243 dropped from the Order Paper because a similar bill, S-211, has already passed, invoking the rule against deciding the same question twice in a session.
March 27, 2023
The Speaker: I would like to address the point of order raised earlier today, concerning government Motion No. 2 to concur in Senate amendments to Bill C‐11, an act to amend the Broadcasting Act...
The Speaker denied a point of order, ruling that a new government motion was admissible because it was substantively different from a previous one by correcting an error between the French and English texts.
September 20, 2022
The Speaker: I would like to provide a short update regarding a statement I made on May 11, 2022, concerning similarities between two bills that were before the House at that time. They were Bill...
The Speaker ordered a Private Member's Bill (C-250) dropped from the Order Paper because its provisions were enacted through a government bill (C-19), applying the 'same question' rule.
June 6, 2022
The Speaker: I would like to make a statement concerning similarities between two bills that are currently before the House. Bill C-243, An Act respecting the elimination of the use of forced...
The Speaker ruled that a private member's bill could not be considered because the House had already approved the principle of a similar bill from the Senate in the same session.
May 11, 2022
The Deputy Speaker: I would like to make a statement concerning similarities between two bills that are currently before the House. These are Bill C-250, an act to amend the Criminal Code...
The Speaker orders a private member's bill halted because its key provisions are identical to a government bill already passed at second reading, invoking the 'same question' rule.
April 25, 2022
The Deputy Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised on March 31, 2022, by the member for Selkirk—Interlake—Eastman concerning the events reported in the third report...
The Speaker ruled that an alleged contempt from a previous Parliament cannot be revived in a new Parliament unless the House had already found contempt and imposed a sanction that was interrupted by dissolution.