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April 29, 2015
The Speaker: Before we continue with routine proceedings, I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised on April 2, by the hon. Member for St. John's East about alleged misleading...
The Speaker denied a question of privilege, ruling that a minister providing inaccurate information did not constitute a breach as there was no evidence of intent to mislead.
March 23, 2015
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised by the House Leader of the Official Opposition regarding events which took place in the Standing Committee on Public Safety and...
The Speaker denied a point of order regarding a committee's internal proceedings, reaffirming the principle that committees are masters of their own affairs unless they formally report an issue to the House.
February 26, 2015
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised on January 28, 2015, by the hon. Member for St. John's East about alleged misleading statements made by the Prime...
The Speaker denied a question of privilege alleging the Prime Minister deliberately misled the House about military action, ruling there was insufficient evidence of intent.
March 3, 2014
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised on February 25, 2014, by the House Leader of the Official Opposition regarding statements made in the House by the Member...
The Speaker found a prima facie question of privilege after a Member made contradictory statements about witnessing voter fraud, referring the matter to the House for a decision.
June 6, 2013
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on a point of order raised on May 29 by the hon. House Leader of the Official Opposition regarding the process followed by the Standing Committee on Finance...
The Speaker denied a point of order, ruling that a committee's novel procedure to 'deem moved' amendments from non-members was a valid exercise of its authority and did not infringe on members' rights.
January 29, 2013
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised on November 29, 2012, by the Member for Charlottetown regarding the relevance of the Government's response to written question...
The Speaker rules that he cannot judge the relevance of a government's answer to a written question but reminds the House that the process requires a good-faith exchange of information.
March 25, 2011
The Speaker: Order, please. I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised on March 10, 2011, by the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development concerning an alleged sit-in...
The Speaker ruled that an uninvited visit by a Member and delegation to a Minister's office was improper but did not meet the high threshold for a prima facie question of privilege.
December 14, 2010
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised on November 30, 2010 by the Member for Scarborough–Rouge River concerning a statement pursuant to Standing Order 31 made by the...
The Speaker sustained a point of order, finding a Member's statement under S.O. 31 was an unacceptable personal attack and ordered the remarks withdrawn.
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.
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.