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June 21, 2023
The Speaker: I am now ready to rule on the point of order raised on June 20, 2023, by the chief opposition whip concerning the enforcement of the rules of decorum. In her intervention, the whip...
The Speaker upheld an Assistant Deputy Speaker's decision to bar a member from speaking for the day due to persistent heckling, deeming it a proper enforcement of decorum.
May 8, 2023
The Speaker: I am now ready to rule on the question of privilege raised on May 2 by the member for Wellington—Halton Hills concerning alleged acts of intimidation by the Government of the People's...
The Speaker ruled that alleged intimidation of a Member of Parliament by a foreign diplomat constitutes a prima facie breach of privilege, warranting priority debate in the House.
February 15, 2023
The Speaker: While I have members' attention, the Chair would like to make a statement regarding decorum in the House. I would like to thank the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of...
The Speaker reminds Members they must briefly rise to be recognized to speak, reaffirming the Chair's ultimate authority over the speaking order.
March 23, 2021
The Speaker: I am now ready to rule on the point of order raised on March 10, by the member for Mission—Matsqui—Fraser Canyon concerning a discrepancy between the English and French version of...
The Speaker ruled that a discrepancy between the English and French versions of Bill C-19 was a correctable error and did not render the bill inadmissible for second reading debate.
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.
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.
April 20, 2020
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised earlier today by the member for Nanaimo—Ladysmith concerning sittings of the House during the COVID-19 pandemic. As the...
The Speaker denied a question of privilege regarding House sittings during the COVID-19 pandemic, affirming the House's exclusive authority to manage its own proceedings.
January 29, 2019
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised earlier today by the hon. member for Montcalm concerning the secret ballot on the designation of Bill C-421. I want to thank the...
The Speaker denied a Point of Order requesting the numerical results of a secret ballot designating a Private Member's Bill, confirming the established practice under Standing Order 92 to only announce the final outcome, mirroring the Speaker's election procedure.
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.
June 7, 2018
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised on May 24, by the hon. member for Langley—Aldergrove concerning proceedings at the Standing Committee on Human Resources,...
The Speaker denied a question of privilege regarding a committee chair's premature adjournment, affirming that jurisdiction over internal committee procedural disputes rests solely with the committee unless highly exceptional circumstances are reported to the House.