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February 28, 2019
The Speaker: I thank the opposition House leader and the hon. member for Timmins—James Bay for their comments, and I am prepared to grant their request.. [1] Debates, February 28, 2019, p. 25890.
The Speaker granted the request for leave made by the Opposition House Leader and the Member for Timmins—James Bay regarding alleged interference in the justice system.
November 29, 2018
The Assistant Deputy Speaker: On that point of order, I can give the hon. member my interpretation. Hon. members, when giving a speech, have the right to consult the budget bill. As the Speaker, I...
The Speaker denied a point of order, confirming that members have the right to consult the budget bill during debate, even if it causes a brief delay.
November 26, 2018
The Speaker: I thank the hon. members for Durham, Hamilton Mountain and Cambridge for their interventions in relation to this request, which I am prepared to grant, for an emergency debate to take...
The Speaker granted the request for an emergency debate following interventions from three members, scheduling the debate for that evening.
November 6, 2018
The Speaker: Turning now to the point of order, the hon. member asked me to divide the question on the bill pursuant to Standing Order 69.1 on omnibus bills. He argued that specific measures in...
The Speaker ruled that clauses in an omnibus budget bill related to a previous year's budget could be divided for a separate vote under Standing Order 69.1.
June 18, 2018
The Deputy Speaker: The Chair is now prepared to rule on the point of order raised June 11, 2018 by the hon. member for Beloeil—Chambly concerning the applicability of Standing Order 69.1 to Bill...
The Speaker sustained a point of order, ruling to divide the omnibus national security bill C-59 into three separate votes at third reading.
April 16, 2018
The Speaker: I thank the member for Lakeland for her intervention on this matter, which I know is of interest to many members in the House. I find that it does meet the exigencies of the Standing...
The Speaker granted the request for an emergency debate concerning the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project, finding that the matter met the exigencies of the Standing Order.
September 25, 2017
The Speaker: I thank the hon. member for Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan for his argument. I do find that it meets the exigencies of the Standing Order. The emergency debate will be scheduled for...
The Speaker granted a request from the member for Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan for an emergency debate on the situation in Myanmar.
May 29, 2017
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised on May 10, 2017, by the hon. member for Victoria concerning the government's advertisement of job opportunities at the...
The Speaker denied a question of privilege alleging government contempt for advertising jobs for the proposed Canada Infrastructure Bank (Bill C-44) before Royal Assent, finding no prima facie evidence of obstruction or disrespect of Parliament's authority.
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 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.