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March 8, 2021
The Speaker: On Thursday, February 25, the House leaders of the recognized parties informed me that they were satisfied that the new electronic voting system is ready to be used. Accordingly, I...
The Speaker outlines the new procedures for the first-ever hybrid electronic recorded division in the House of Commons.
February 23, 2021
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised on February 16 by the member for Saanich—Gulf Islands concerning the participation of independent members and...
The Speaker denied a question of privilege regarding the participation of independent members in Wednesday's Question Period, ruling that current practices do not breach their rights.
February 19, 2021
The Speaker: I am now ready to rule on the question of privilege raised on February 16, 2021, by the member for Banff—Airdrie concerning the meeting of the Standing Committee on Health on February...
The Speaker denied a question of privilege concerning a committee suspension, affirming the principle that the Chair cannot intervene in committee matters until a report is tabled in the House.
November 26, 2020
The Speaker: I am ready to rule on a point of order raised on November 3, 2020, by the hon. parliamentary secretary to the government House leader concerning Bill C-214, An Act to amend the Income...
The Speaker ruled that Bill C-214 was out of order because it effectively extended a tax to a new class of taxpayer without the required Ways and Means motion.
October 1, 2020
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised on September 24, 2020, by the member for Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes concerning the redacted...
The Speaker denied a prima facie question of privilege regarding redacted government documents, ruling the matter must first be considered by the relevant committee.
October 1, 2020
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised on September 24, 2020, by the member for Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes concerning the government's...
The Speaker denied a question of privilege, affirming the Chair cannot rule on the factual accuracy of a government's response to a written question.
September 30, 2020
The Speaker: I am ready to rule on the question of privilege raised on September 25 by the member for Louis-Saint-Laurent requesting that a question of privilege found to be prima facie in the...
The Speaker denies a request to revive a question of privilege from a previous session, citing the effects of prorogation and the failure to raise the matter at the earliest opportunity.
September 29, 2020
The Speaker: Before we continue, I am prepared to rule on the point of order raised on September 28, by the hon. member for Banff—Airdrie concerning the applicability of Standing Order 69.1 to...
The Speaker denied a request to divide the vote on COVID-19 response Bill C-4, ruling all its parts were sufficiently linked by a common theme.
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.
March 10, 2020
The Speaker: I am ready to rule on the questions of privilege raised on February 25 by the member for Fundy Royal and on February 27 by the Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government...
The Speaker found a prima facie breach of privilege due to the deliberate premature disclosure of a government bill to the media before its introduction in the House.