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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.
June 20, 2017
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised on June 8, 2017 by the honourable member for Winnipeg Centre concerning the right of members to use indigenous languages...
The Speaker denied a prima facie question of privilege concerning the lack of simultaneous interpretation for Indigenous languages, ruling that while the current system is inadequate, the member was not prevented from performing parliamentary functions.
June 7, 2017
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised on May 19, 2017, by the hon. member for Carleton, related to the government response to written question No. 954, originally...
The Speaker closed a Point of Order concerning inaccurate information in a written question response after the government tabled a revised answer, emphasizing that the Speaker cannot rule on the quality of government responses.
May 29, 2017
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised on May 10, 2017, by the hon. member for Victoria concerning the government's advertisement of job opportunities at the...
The Speaker denied a question of privilege alleging government contempt for advertising jobs for the proposed Canada Infrastructure Bank (Bill C-44) before Royal Assent, finding no prima facie evidence of obstruction or disrespect of Parliament's authority.
May 8, 2017
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the admissibility of the amendment moved on Friday, May 5, 2017 by the hon. member for Carleton to the motion respecting the Senate amendments to Bill...
The Speaker denied an amendment to a motion regarding Senate amendments to Bill C-4 because it was completely contrary to the main motion, citing House of Commons Procedure and Practice.
April 12, 2017
The Speaker: I wish to inform the House of an administrative error that occurred with regard to Bill C-22, an act to establish the national security and intelligence committee of parliamentarians...
The Speaker announced an administrative error where the wrong version of Bill C-22 was sent to the Senate and detailed the steps taken to transmit a corrected copy based on established precedent.
April 11, 2017
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised on April 7, 2017, by the hon. member for Perth—Wellington, in which he asks that the matter of privilege under debate on...
The Speaker established a precedent allowing a question of privilege superseded by a motion to proceed to orders of the day to be revived by finding a new prima facie case, ensuring the protection of members' rights.
April 6, 2017
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised on March 22, 2017, by the member for Milton regarding delayed access to the parliamentary precinct. I would like to thank...
The Speaker found a prima facie question of privilege when security delays prevented members from accessing the precinct to attend a vote, emphasizing that unfettered access must always be prioritized over security logistics.
April 6, 2017
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised on March 22, 2017, by the hon. member for Louis-Saint-Laurent concerning the advance distribution in the House of the...
The Speaker denied a Question of Privilege regarding the premature distribution of budget documents, ruling that budget secrecy is a parliamentary convention, not a matter of privilege, as no member was obstructed from performing their duties.