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December 7, 2018
The Assistant Deputy Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the point of order concerning the admissibility of Motion No. 17 to amend Bill C-83, an act to amend the Corrections and Conditional...
The Speaker ordered the correction and republication of the French version of an amendment (Motion No. 17) after a point of order revealed discrepancies between the official language texts.
November 29, 2018
The Assistant Deputy Speaker: On that point of order, I can give the hon. member my interpretation. Hon. members, when giving a speech, have the right to consult the budget bill. As the Speaker, I...
The Speaker denied a point of order, confirming that members have the right to consult the budget bill during debate, even if it causes a brief delay.
November 27, 2018
The Speaker: Mr. Grewal began sitting as an independent member on December 1, 2018.. [1] Debates, November 27, 2018, p. 24035.
The Speaker issued a statement confirming that Mr. Grewal began sitting as an independent member on December 1, 2018, citing the proper procedure for resignation announcements.
November 27, 2018
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised on October 30, 2018, by the member for Milton regarding the government's response to written Question No. 1316, tabled in...
The Speaker denied a question of privilege concerning the quality of a government response to a written question, reaffirming that the Chair cannot judge the accuracy or appropriateness of such answers.
November 26, 2018
The Speaker: I thank the hon. members for Durham, Hamilton Mountain and Cambridge for their interventions in relation to this request, which I am prepared to grant, for an emergency debate to take...
The Speaker granted the request for an emergency debate following interventions from three members, scheduling the debate for that evening.
November 20, 2018
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised on November 1, 2018, by the hon. member for Windsor West concerning the use of alcohol and other substances within the...
The Speaker denied a question of privilege regarding alcohol use in the precinct, ruling that such administrative matters fall under the authority of the Board of Internal Economy, not the Speaker.
November 8, 2018
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised on November 1, by the hon. member for Berthier—Maskinongé concerning the response to the New Democratic Party Vice-Chair of the...
The Speaker ruled on a Point of Order clarifying that while committee questions and answers during Oral Questions must be strictly limited to schedule and agenda, the Chair grants committee officials the benefit of the doubt due to the rapid pace of proceedings.
November 6, 2018
The Speaker: Turning now to the point of order, the hon. member asked me to divide the question on the bill pursuant to Standing Order 69.1 on omnibus bills. He argued that specific measures in...
The Speaker ruled that clauses in an omnibus budget bill related to a previous year's budget could be divided for a separate vote under Standing Order 69.1.
November 6, 2018
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised on October 31, 2018, by the hon. member for Perth—Wellington, concerning the meeting of the Canadian NATO Parliamentary...
The Speaker denied a Point of Order seeking intervention in a disputed election within the Canadian NATO Parliamentary Association, clarifying that parliamentary associations are not creatures of the House and their internal governance falls under the Joint Interparliamentary Council.
November 6, 2018
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege as well as the point of order raised on October 31, 2018, by the hon. member for New Westminster—Burnaby regarding Bill C-86, a...
The Speaker denied a question of privilege concerning the 850-page omnibus Bill C-86, ruling that the Chair cannot judge legislation based on size or the sufficiency of debate time, as that authority rests with the House.