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April 23, 2018
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised earlier today by the hon. member for New Westminster—Burnaby concerning the applicability of Standing Order 69.1to Bill C-74, an...
The Speaker ruled that a budget implementation bill is exempt from omnibus bill rules requiring separate votes as long as its provisions were mentioned in the budget, regardless of their length or detail in the bill.
April 17, 2018
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised on March 21, 2018, by the hon. House leader for the official opposition concerning answers provided to the House during...
The Speaker denied a question of privilege alleging the government deliberately misled the House with contradictory answers, reaffirming that the Chair cannot judge the veracity of statements or make findings of fact.
March 27, 2018
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised on March 2, 2018, by the member for Durham concerning the information provided to members of the press in a media...
The Speaker denied a question of privilege concerning the government withholding sensitive information, clarifying that the absolute right to compel document production belongs to the House via formal order, not automatically to individual members.
March 22, 2018
The Assistant Deputy Speaker: I would like to return to a point of order raised earlier today by the member for Barrie—Innisfil. He questioned the validity of the vote on Motion No. 92, given that...
The Assistant Deputy Speaker ruled that the temporary absence of a government motion's seconder during the putting of the question was a minor oversight, upholding the vote's validity based on the principle that government business reflects the will of the cabinet.
March 20, 2018
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised on February 26 by the hon. member for Abbotsford concerning briefings held by the Minister of Environment and Climate...
The Speaker denied a question of privilege concerning a minister briefing media before MPs on Bill C-69, ruling that while the action was disrespectful, it did not constitute contempt because it did not impede the House's ability to perform its functions.
March 1, 2018
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised on February 27, 2018, by the hon. member for Berthier—Maskinongé concerning the second reading of Bill C-69, an act to enact the...
The Speaker partially sustained a point of order, agreeing to divide the vote on the omnibus Bill C-69 under Standing Order 69.1 because one of its parts was sufficiently distinct from the others.
January 30, 2018
The Speaker: On December 5, 2017, the hon. member for Calgary Rocky Ridge raised a question of privilege concerning allegedly misleading statements made by the Minister of National Revenue. I...
The Speaker denied a prima facie question of privilege alleging a minister deliberately misled the House, ruling that the high threshold for proving intent was not met and the Chair cannot assess the veracity of statements based on external documents.
November 8, 2017
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised on November 3, by the hon. member for Carleton concerning the applicability of Standing Order 69.1 to Bill C-63, a second act to...
The Speaker sustained a point of order by dividing the vote on a budget implementation bill (C-63) after finding it contained measures unrelated to the budget, thereby setting a precedent for the new omnibus bill rule (S.O. 69.1).
November 7, 2017
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised on October 31, 2017 by the hon. opposition House leader concerning the applicability of the new Standing Order 69.1 to Bill...
The Speaker denies a request to divide Bill C-56 under S.O. 69.1, ruling its parts are sufficiently related as they both concern inmate treatment under the Corrections and Conditional Release Act.
October 31, 2017
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised on May 12, 2017, by the hon. member for Winnipeg North concerning the possible requirement for a royal recommendation with...
The Speaker issued a split ruling on four Private Members' Bills regarding the Royal Recommendation, requiring it for Bill C-315 (direct spending) but allowing Bills C-343, S-205, and S-229 to proceed due to their conditional spending clauses.