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March 12, 2009
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised by the hon. Member for Montmorency–Charlevoix–Haute-Côte-Nord concerning remarks made during Question Period on Thursday,...
The Speaker ruled that accusing a political party of promoting violence is unacceptable because it is provocative and creates disorder, warning that such remarks will be cut off in the future.
March 12, 2009
The Speaker: The Parliamentary Secretary does raise a point but the first motion for concurrence was passed by unanimous consent, so there was not a second one moved in that sense. We had...
The Speaker ruled that a concurrence motion passed by unanimous consent does not prevent a second concurrence motion from being moved on the same day.
December 3, 2008
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised by the hon. Member for Montmorency–Charlevoix–Haute-Côte-Nord concerning remarks read in the House by the hon. Member for...
The Speaker ruled that Members cannot circumvent rules against unparliamentary language by quoting from an external document.
November 26, 2008
The Speaker: I thank the hon. Member for her submissions. I note first in response to her suggestions that it is most unusual for an emergency debate to be granted during the debate on the Address...
The Speaker denied a request for an emergency debate, citing the numerous other opportunities available to Members to discuss the topic.
June 20, 2008
The Speaker: The Chair is prepared to rule on this matter. I have heard plenty of arguments, and I am quite prepared to make a ruling and deal with this issue at this moment. Unfortunately, the...
The Speaker denies a point of order, ruling he cannot interfere with a committee's proceedings as they are masters of their own affairs until a report is tabled.
June 18, 2008
The Acting Speaker (Mr. Andrew Scheer): Pursuant to Standing Order 92, a private Members' item may only be considered by the House after a final decision on the votable status of the item has been...
The Speaker suspended Private Members' Business because a scheduled bill's votable status had not been determined as required by Standing Order 92.
June 17, 2008
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised by the hon. Member for Scarborough–Rouge River on May 26, 2008, regarding the report of the Conflict of Interest and...
The Speaker found a prima facie question of privilege where an Ethics Commissioner's interpretation of the Conflict of Interest Code could allow a Member's freedom of speech to be restricted by the filing of a libel suit.
May 29, 2008
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised by the hon. Member for Scarborough–Agincourt and the hon. Member for Trinity–Spadina on May 15, 2008, concerning the...
The Speaker ruled that government advertisements for a bill still before Parliament did not constitute a contempt as they did not presume the bill's passage.
May 12, 2008
The Speaker: There are four motions in amendment standing on the Notice Paper for the report stage of Bill C-377, An Act to ensure Canada assumes its responsibilities in preventing dangerous...
The Speaker ruled that amendments not considered in committee due to a procedural impasse were selectable for debate at report stage under exceptional circumstances.
May 8, 2008
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised on Friday, May 2, 2008, by the hon. Leader of the Government in the House of Commons concerning the admissibility of the...
The Speaker ruled that an amendment to recommit a bill at third reading was admissible because its phrasing was permissive, not a mandatory instruction to the committee.