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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.
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The Speaker established a precedent allowing a question of privilege superseded by a motion to proceed to orders of the day to be revived by finding a new prima facie case, ensuring the protection of members' rights.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 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.
June 9, 2016
The Speaker: I am now ready to rule on the point of order raised on April 18, 2016 by the hon. member for New Westminster—Burnaby concerning the procedural admissibility of Motion No. 43 standing...
The Speaker denied a Point of Order challenging a private member's motion instructing a committee, ruling that the motion's framing as a special order made it procedurally admissible, but recommended a review by the Procedure and House Affairs Committee.
March 31, 2015
The Speaker: I thank all hon. Members for their interventions on this point. I thank the hon. Government House Leader for raising it. As I read the motion of instruction, it does seem to me to be...
The Speaker ruled a permissive motion of instruction in order, stating the Chair should not prejudge a committee's ability to act within financial rules.
June 12, 2014
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised on May 16, 2014, by the House Leader of the Official Opposition regarding the use of Standing Order 56.1. [9] I would like to...
The Speaker ruled that Standing Order 56.1 is for routine motions and cannot be used to issue substantive instructions to a committee, but declined to act on the specific instance as the objection was not raised in a timely manner.
May 21, 2013
The Speaker: Before moving on to questions and comments, I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised on April 25 by the hon. Member for Toronto Centre regarding the Eighth Report of the...
The Speaker ruled that a standing committee can, via a report, ask the House for permission to expand the scope of a Private Member's Bill.
November 29, 2012
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the points of order raised on November 26, 2012, by the hon. House Leader for the Official Opposition and the Member for Kings—Hants, both of which arose...
The Speaker denied a point of order against a committee's process, affirming that the Chair cannot intervene in committee proceedings unless the committee formally reports an issue to the House.
March 9, 2011
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised on February 17, 2011, by the hon. Member for Scarborough–Guildwood, stemming from the presentation of the Sixth Report of...
The Speaker finds a prima facie question of privilege against the Minister of International Cooperation for providing confusing and potentially misleading statements to the House regarding a funding document.
June 17, 2010
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised on June 10, 2010 by the hon. Member for Mississauga South concerning the admissibility of [the] [3] Third Report of the Standing...
The Speaker ruled a committee report out of order because the committee exceeded its mandate by investigating a matter assigned to a different committee.