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April 26, 2023
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised on April 25 by the member for Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan concerning the statement made the same day about the monarchy....
The Speaker denied a point of order, ruling that a statement about the monarchy was permissible as it addressed the institution and was not personally disrespectful to the Sovereign.
April 20, 2023
The Speaker: I am now ready to rule on the question of privilege raised on April 17 by the member for Pickering—Uxbridge concerning comments made following Oral Questions on March 31 by the member...
The Speaker denied a question of privilege concerning an unrecorded, off-microphone dispute between two members, finding no proof of intent to mislead.
March 27, 2023
The Speaker: I would like to address the point of order raised earlier today, concerning government Motion No. 2 to concur in Senate amendments to Bill C‐11, an act to amend the Broadcasting Act...
The Speaker denied a point of order, ruling that a new government motion was admissible because it was substantively different from a previous one by correcting an error between the French and English texts.
February 2, 2023
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised on January 31 by the member for Calgary Nose Hill concerning the government's response to written Question No. 974. In her...
The Speaker denied a point of order concerning an incomplete government response, ruling that the Chair cannot evaluate the content or substance of answers to written questions.
January 30, 2023
The Speaker: I think we are starting to get into debate. The hon. member made his point. I think we will just leave it at that. This is an interesting one. The bill is still at committee. It is...
The Speaker denied a point of order regarding a bill in committee, affirming the practice of non-interference until the committee reports to the House.
December 14, 2022
The Speaker: I am now ready to rule on the question of privilege raised on December 13, 2022, by the member for Haldimand—Norfolk concerning an accusation made by the Minister of Families,...
The Speaker denied a question of privilege regarding an alleged unparliamentary remark because the comment was not captured in the official record.
October 27, 2022
The Speaker: I am now ready to rule on the question of privilege raised on October 21, 2022, by the House leader of the official opposition concerning allegedly misleading statements made by the...
The Speaker denied a question of privilege alleging a minister misled the House, ruling the matter was a dispute over facts and did not meet the required threshold for a prima facie finding.
October 4, 2022
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised on September 28, 2022, by the member for Perth—Wellington concerning an allegation of intimidation of a committee...
The Speaker denied a question of privilege regarding witness intimidation, ruling the matter fell under the Senate's jurisdiction and lacked sufficient evidence of contempt against the House of Commons.
September 27, 2022
The Speaker: I am now ready to rule on the question of privilege raised on September 22, 2022, by the member for Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan regarding comments made on social media by a member...
The Speaker denied a question of privilege, ruling that a journalist's social media comments did not constitute a prima facie breach as they were not shown to have impeded the member's parliamentary functions.
June 23, 2022
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised yesterday by the member for Calgary Centre. The member contended that the decision taken by unanimous consent to adjourn...
The Speaker denied a question of privilege concerning a member's inability to participate due to a technical outage, ruling the subsequent adjournment was a protective measure, not a breach of rights.