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October 29, 2024
The Speaker: I am now ready to rule on the question of privilege raised on October 7, by the member for Thornhill concerning public access to Parliament Hill. In her intervention, the member for...
The Speaker denied a question of privilege regarding public access to Parliament Hill, ruling that no MP was actually impeded and members' privilege of access is not transferable to the public.
October 8, 2024
The Speaker: I am now ready to rule on the point of order raised on September 23, 2024, by the member for Mississauga—Erin Mills concerning the alleged violation of Standing Order 116(2) at the...
The Speaker denies a point of order regarding the premature ending of committee debate (SO 116(2)), ruling it a misunderstanding but issuing new guidance to committee chairs.
October 1, 2024
The Speaker: I am now ready to rule on the question of privilege raised on September 17, 2024, by the member for Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes on the alleged failure of a...
The Speaker finds a prima facie question of privilege in a witness's refusal to provide information and documents to a parliamentary committee.
September 26, 2024
The Speaker: Colleagues, I am now ready to rule on the question of privilege raised on September 16 by the House leader of the official opposition, concerning the alleged failure to produce...
The Speaker found a prima facie question of privilege against the government for failing to produce documents but directed the matter to a committee for study due to the order's unprecedented nature.
June 3, 2024
The Speaker: I am now ready to rule on the question of privilege raised on May 8 by the member for Simcoe North, concerning the response to Question No. 2221. In his intervention, the member...
The Speaker denied a question of privilege regarding an allegedly incomplete government response to a written question, reaffirming the long-standing principle that the Chair does not judge the content of such answers.
April 18, 2024
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised on April 9, 2024, by the member for La Prairie concerning the premature disclosure of financial initiatives prior to the...
The Speaker denied a question of privilege regarding pre-budget announcements, ruling that budget secrecy is a matter of convention, not a procedural breach for the Chair to enforce.
February 15, 2024
The Speaker: I am now ready to rule on the question of privilege raised on February 6 by the House leader of the official opposition concerning allegedly misleading statements made by the Prime...
The Speaker denied a question of privilege against the Prime Minister, ruling there was insufficient evidence to prove he deliberately misled the House regarding the Yaroslav Hunka invitation.
February 5, 2024
The Speaker: The Chair wishes to rule on a question of privilege. [English] This is about a question of privilege raised on December 4, 2023, by the member for Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan...
The Speaker denied a question of privilege regarding committee proceedings, ruling that debate had not been improperly terminated and affirming the principle of non-interference in committee matters without a formal report.
January 30, 2024
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised on December 12, 2023, by the House leader of the official opposition, concerning the application of Standing Order 69.1 to Bill...
The Speaker sustained a point of order, ruling that Bill C-59 is an omnibus bill to be divided into nine separate votes because it contains unrelated matters beyond budget implementation.
January 30, 2024
The Speaker: While I am on my feet, I am also ready to rule on the point of order raised on December 12, 2023, by the parliamentary secretary to the government House leader concerning the...
The Speaker ruled that Standing Order 18 prohibits questioning a final decision of the House, but permits commenting on the voting records of individual members and parties.