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November 30, 2023
The Speaker: I am now ready to rule on a point of order raised on November 27 by the member for Yorkton—Melville concerning language used in question period that day. According to the member, the...
The Speaker ruled on a point of order regarding unparliamentary language, warning all members to avoid associating colleagues with oppressive regimes to maintain decorum.
November 20, 2023
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised on November 2, 2023, by the member for New Westminster—Burnaby concerning the admissibility of questions asked during Oral...
The Speaker ruled that oral questions must quickly and directly relate to the government's administrative responsibility, warning that irrelevant preambles or questions to non-ministers risk being cut off.
June 8, 2023
The Speaker: Before proceeding with the vote, the Chair wishes to return to the issues experienced with the voting application during the votes held yesterday. Multiple members claimed to be...
The Speaker admonishes members for likely feigning technical issues with the voting app to disrupt proceedings, urging them to act in good faith.
April 20, 2023
The Speaker: I am now ready to rule on the question of privilege raised on April 17 by the member for Pickering—Uxbridge concerning comments made following Oral Questions on March 31 by the member...
The Speaker denied a question of privilege concerning an unrecorded, off-microphone dispute between two members, finding no proof of intent to mislead.
December 14, 2022
The Speaker: I am now ready to rule on the question of privilege raised on December 13, 2022, by the member for Haldimand—Norfolk concerning an accusation made by the Minister of Families,...
The Speaker denied a question of privilege regarding an alleged unparliamentary remark because the comment was not captured in the official record.
June 23, 2022
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised yesterday by the member for Calgary Centre. The member contended that the decision taken by unanimous consent to adjourn...
The Speaker denied a question of privilege concerning a member's inability to participate due to a technical outage, ruling the subsequent adjournment was a protective measure, not a breach of rights.
June 2, 2022
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised on May 30, 2022, by the member for Perth—Wellington concerning questions related to the Board of Internal Economy in...
The Speaker ruled that a 2001 unanimous consent order was a temporary exception, not a permanent change, and thus a Board of Internal Economy spokesperson cannot answer questions during Adjournment Proceedings under current Standing Orders.
May 3, 2022
The Deputy Speaker: I have this comment to make, whether it is a point of order or a response to one. I know there was an unusually high number of requests for unanimous consent motions after...
The Deputy Speaker issued a statement reminding members to conduct inter-party consultations before seeking unanimous consent for motions.
March 29, 2022
The Deputy Speaker: I am now ready to rule on the point of order raised on March 22, 2022, by the House leader of the official opposition concerning the status of the New Democratic Party as an...
The Speaker ruled that the NDP's supply and confidence agreement with the government does not change their status as an opposition party because it is a political agreement and no NDP members are in cabinet.
February 17, 2022
The Speaker: I am now ready to rule on the point of order raised yesterday by the House leader of the official opposition concerning today's statutory debate being held pursuant to the Emergencies...
The Speaker ruled that the Emergencies Act debate's 'without interruption' clause means it has priority, not that it overrides the House's normal daily schedule and adjournment times.