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November 27, 2023
The Speaker: I am now ready to rule on the point of order raised on November 23, 2023, by the member for Edmonton Strathcona concerning language used by the member for Miramichi—Grand Lake. In her...
The Speaker ruled that calling members 'Hamas supporters' is unparliamentary and required the offending member to apologize in writing before being recognized again.
November 20, 2023
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised on November 2, 2023, by the member for New Westminster—Burnaby concerning the admissibility of questions asked during Oral...
The Speaker ruled that oral questions must quickly and directly relate to the government's administrative responsibility, warning that irrelevant preambles or questions to non-ministers risk being cut off.
October 18, 2023
The Speaker: As promised before the constituency week, the Chair would like to make a statement on order and decorum in the House. In a very simple way, order and decorum are signs of respect for...
The Speaker issues a statement calling for improved decorum and mutual respect among members, warning that bad behaviour dishonours Canadian democracy.
June 13, 2023
The Speaker: I am now ready to rule on the question of privilege raised on June 5 by the member for Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes concerning the vacancy in the position of the...
The Speaker denied a prima facie question of privilege regarding the vacant Ethics Commissioner position because the issue was not raised in a timely manner.
May 8, 2023
The Speaker: I am now ready to rule on the question of privilege raised on May 2 by the member for Wellington—Halton Hills concerning alleged acts of intimidation by the Government of the People's...
The Speaker ruled that alleged intimidation of a Member of Parliament by a foreign diplomat constitutes a prima facie breach of privilege, warranting priority debate in the House.
March 7, 2023
The Speaker: The Chair would like to make a statement regarding the use of headsets for members who wish to participate remotely in House proceedings, but that applies equally to other proceedings...
The Speaker rules that the use of House-approved, ISO-compliant headsets is now mandatory for remote participation to ensure interpreter safety and the quality of simultaneous interpretation.
February 13, 2023
The Speaker: I am now ready to rule on the question of privilege raised on February 8 by the House Leader of the official opposition concerning technical difficulties affecting interpretation...
The Speaker ruled that a failure of interpretation services during a caucus meeting is not a prima facie breach of privilege as caucus meetings are not official parliamentary proceedings.
October 27, 2022
The Speaker: I would like to return to the point of order raised on October 25, 2022, by the Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons regarding the oath of...
The Speaker rules that the Chair cannot judge the sincerity of a member's oath of allegiance, as that is a matter for the House itself to consider.
October 25, 2022
The Speaker: Following the presentation earlier today of the fifth report of the Standing Committee on Health on Bill C-31, an act respecting cost of living relief measures related to dental care...
The Speaker declared two committee amendments to Bill C-31 null and void because they infringed on the financial initiative of the Crown by increasing public spending without a royal recommendation.
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.