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April 13, 2017
The Deputy Speaker: I thank the hon. member for Sherwood Park for his point of order. I refer to page 690 of O'Brien and Bosc, under initiating debate, pertaining to emergency debates. It states:...
The Deputy Speaker denied an emergency debate request because the written notice failed to meet the one-hour deadline requirement relative to the current consideration of Routine Proceedings.
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The Speaker established a precedent allowing a question of privilege superseded by a motion to proceed to orders of the day to be revived by finding a new prima facie case, ensuring the protection of members' rights.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 member for Milton regarding delayed access to the parliamentary precinct. I would like to thank...
The Speaker found a prima facie question of privilege when security delays prevented members from accessing the precinct to attend a vote, emphasizing that unfettered access must always be prioritized over security logistics.
March 21, 2017
The Speaker: I am now ready to rule on the point of order raised earlier today by the hon. member for Perth—Wellington concerning the supply bill that was distributed with Supplementary Estimates...
The Speaker denied a Point of Order challenging the inclusion of ministerial salaries in a supply bill, affirming that the practice follows established precedent and does not constitute improper legislative amendment.
March 8, 2017
The Speaker: There are seven motions in amendment standing on the Notice Paper for the report stage of Bill C-22. The Chair has received a letter from the government House leader arguing that...
The Speaker selected seven report stage amendments to Bill C-22, creating an exception to Standing Order 76.1(5) based on a precedent where a late Supreme Court decision prevented timely committee consideration.
December 6, 2016
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised on November 23, 2016, by the hon. member for Kingston and the Islands concerning the requirement for a royal recommendation for...
The Speaker ruled that Bill C-243 required a Royal Recommendation because altering the conditions for accessing EI benefits, even without increasing the total cost, infringed upon the financial initiative of the Crown.
October 18, 2016
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised on June 6, 2016, by the hon. member for Saanich—Gulf Islands concerning the rights of members from unrecognized parties...
The Speaker denied a question of privilege regarding the rights of non-recognized members to propose amendments at report stage, affirming that committees are masters of their proceedings and that the right to amend legislation was not diminished.
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.
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.
May 17, 2016
The Speaker: There are 16 motions in amendment standing on the Notice Paper for the report stage of Bill C-14. Motion No. 5, submitted by the hon. member for Victoria, and Motion No. 10, submitted...
The Speaker used the 'exceptional significance' clause of Standing Order 76.1(5) to select several amendments previously defeated in committee for debate at the Report Stage of the highly sensitive Bill C-14.