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October 22, 2018
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised on October 3, 2018, by the hon. member for Bruce—Grey— Owen Sound regarding unparliamentary language. I would like to thank the...
The Speaker ruled that the Prime Minister's use of 'ambulance chaser' was technically parliamentary because it was used generically, but cautioned members against testing the limits of acceptable language.
June 7, 2018
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised by the hon. member for Carleton on May 31, 2018, concerning the alleged intimidation of a potential witness by the office...
The Speaker denied the Question of Privilege raised by the member for Carleton regarding alleged witness intimidation because the complaint failed the procedural test of timeliness.
June 4, 2018
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised on May 25, by the member for Elmwood—Transcona concerning the rights of members. In raising his question of privilege,...
The Speaker denied a Question of Privilege challenging the Chair's termination of a Point of Order, affirming the Speaker's discretion to limit debate and prohibiting the use of privilege claims to undermine the Chair's authority.
May 25, 2018
The Speaker: I would like to thank the hon. member for Laurier—Sainte-Marie and the hon. member for Hull—Aylmer. There does not seem to be a consensus as to whether the motion could in fact be...
The Speaker confirmed a Government Business Motion was properly before the House and clarified that maintaining order and decorum requires the cooperation of members, as the Speaker serves only to guide.
June 7, 2017
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised on May 19, 2017, by the hon. member for Carleton, related to the government response to written question No. 954, originally...
The Speaker closed a Point of Order concerning inaccurate information in a written question response after the government tabled a revised answer, emphasizing that the Speaker cannot rule on the quality of government responses.
September 27, 2016
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised on September 19, 2016, by the member for Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola regarding the government's responses to...
The Speaker denied a question of privilege alleging Ministers misled the House through incomplete written answers, reaffirming that the Chair cannot adjudicate the accuracy of government responses based on external evidence like media reports.
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.
October 2, 2014
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised on June 5 by the hon. Member for Avalon, and again today by the hon. Member for Beauséjour, regarding the right of the...
The Speaker ruled a prima facie question of privilege existed regarding Members' right to sit and vote during a dispute over their election returns, referring the procedural gap to a committee for study.
May 12, 2014
The Speaker: Before we move on to questions and comments, if there is time, I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised earlier today by the hon. House Leader of the Official Opposition...
The Speaker denies a point of order requesting separate votes on motions to delete clauses, affirming the practice of grouping such votes to maintain House efficiency at report stage.
January 28, 2014
The Speaker: On December 9, 2013, the House Leader of the Official Opposition raised various issues relating to Question Period. Other Members from all parties in the House have from time to time...
The Speaker clarifies that questions in Question Period must quickly link to the government's administrative responsibilities to avoid being ruled out of order.