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February 27, 1975
There is nothing either in the precedents or the Standing Orders which bears directly on the point of a Member of this House voluntarily appearing before a Senate committee. The Chair can find no...
The Speaker ruled that while Members can appear before Senate committees, they are strictly warned not to reflect on or criticize decisions made by the House of Commons.
October 24, 1973
A petition must relate to a matter over which Parliament has control. In a recent precedent, a matter which had, by statute, been allocated to a public corporation was judged to be beyond the...
The Speaker ruled a petition inadmissible because its subject matter was under the jurisdiction of the CRTC, a body to which Parliament has delegated authority.
September 4, 1973
There is no doubt that Members should not be placed in a position where, in their absence from their offices, representatives of the police without any authority could enter the offices and...
In a landmark 1973 ruling, the Speaker established that unauthorized police entry into an MP's office constitutes a prima facie breach of parliamentary privilege.
November 9, 1971
"Parliament, by virtue of the Railway Act, has delegated its authority to the Canadian Transport Commission and has established machinery and procedures for the purpose of dealing with...
A request for an emergency debate on a Bell rate increase was denied because authority on the matter had already been delegated by Parliament to the Canadian Transport Commission.
October 21, 1970
Rules of Debate / Miscellaneous October 21, 1970 Debates pp. 445-6 Background During debate on the Address in Reply to the Speech from the Throne, Mr. Skoberg (Moose Jaw) quoted in his speech...
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March 31, 1969
''Allegations of misjudgment, or mismanagement, or maladministration on the part of a Minister in the performance of his ministerial duties [do] not come within the purview of parliamentary...
A ruling clarifying that allegations of ministerial misconduct are not matters of privilege but should be addressed through substantive or confidence motions.
Date Unknown
The Speaker: I am quite familiar with the argument the hon. Member is making. I recall making a similar one myself at one time or another. I am very sympathetic to the plight he describes, but...
The Speaker ruled that the government's failure to answer written questions in a timely manner is not a valid question of privilege because the Chair lacks the power to compel an answer.