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June 14, 2021
The Speaker: The Chair would like to take a moment to provide some information to the House regarding the management of Private Members' Business. As members know, certain procedural realities...
The Speaker proactively advised the House that Private Member's Bill C-301 may require a royal recommendation and invited members to make arguments.
June 7, 2021
The Speaker: I am now ready to rule on the multiple points of order raised on Friday regarding the time allocation motion for the committee stage of Bill C-10, an act to amend the Broadcasting Act...
The Speaker ruled that a five-hour time allocation motion for a bill's committee stage is procedurally valid and affirmed the Chair's authority to limit debate on points of order.
March 22, 2021
The Speaker: The Chair would like to take a moment to provide some information to the House regarding the management of Private Members' Business. As members know, after the order of precedence is...
The Speaker flagged Private Members' Bill C-265 for potentially requiring a royal recommendation due to its financial implications.
October 29, 2020
The Deputy Speaker: Before we move on to private members' business, the Chair wishes to make some brief remarks. [English] This week, the House has begun debate on items sponsored by private...
The Speaker alerts the House that Private Member's Bill C-214 may require a Ways and Means motion and invites members to present arguments on its procedural admissibility.
October 23, 2018
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised on October 5, 2018, by the hon. member for Repentigny concerning the number of questions allotted to independent members...
The Speaker denied a question of privilege seeking increased question allotment for independent members, ruling that the current 14 questions per week maintains an appropriate balance against the time constraints of Oral Questions.
March 23, 2015
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised by the House Leader of the Official Opposition regarding events which took place in the Standing Committee on Public Safety and...
The Speaker denied a point of order regarding a committee's internal proceedings, reaffirming the principle that committees are masters of their own affairs unless they formally report an issue to the House.
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.
October 17, 2013
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised by the hon. House Leader of the Official Opposition regarding Government Motion No. 2 that is standing on the Order Paper in the...
The Speaker denied a request to divide a complex government motion for debate but granted a separate vote on its most contentious part.
March 2, 2012
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised on March 2, 2012, by the Member for Winnipeg Centre regarding the difficulties experienced by certain Members in gaining...
The Speaker ruled that Members being denied access to the parliamentary precinct by security forces constitutes a prima facie question of privilege.
February 25, 2009
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The Speaker clarifies that a private member's bill requiring a royal recommendation cannot be added to the Order of Precedence until the recommendation is received.