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January 30, 2024
The Speaker: While I am on my feet, I am also ready to rule on the point of order raised on December 12, 2023, by the parliamentary secretary to the government House leader concerning the...
The Speaker ruled that Standing Order 18 prohibits questioning a final decision of the House, but permits commenting on the voting records of individual members and parties.
December 13, 2023
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised on December 1, 2023, by the member for Saint-Hyacinthe─Bagot regarding allegedly misleading information shared by the...
The Speaker denied a question of privilege, finding no evidence that ministers deliberately misled the House regarding a procurement contract.
December 12, 2023
The Speaker: I am now ready to provide the House with an explanatory ruling on the admissibility of Ways and Means Motion No. 19. On November 29, 2023, I ruled that the order for consideration of...
The Speaker ruled that a government Ways and Means motion could proceed despite similarities to two private members' bills because its much broader scope meant it was not the 'same question'.
November 30, 2023
The Speaker: I am now ready to rule on a point of order raised on November 27 by the member for Yorkton—Melville concerning language used in question period that day. According to the member, the...
The Speaker ruled on a point of order regarding unparliamentary language, warning all members to avoid associating colleagues with oppressive regimes to maintain decorum.
October 19, 2023
The Speaker: I am now ready to rule on the point of order raised on Thursday, September 21, by the member for Bay of Quinte concerning Bill C-339 and Bill C-56. Bill C-339, an act to amend the...
The Speaker deferred ruling on the similarity between a government bill and a private member's bill, deeming it premature until the relevant committees complete their review.
October 16, 2023
The Speaker: Dear colleagues, on Thursday, October 5, 2023, the member for Calgary Nose Hill raised a question of privilege relating to the response to Order Paper question Q‐1417. In her...
The Speaker recused himself from a question of privilege due to a potential conflict of interest and delegated the ruling to the Deputy Speaker.
September 27, 2023
The Deputy Speaker: I am now ready to rule on the point of order raised yesterday by the member for Oakville North—Burlington concerning unparliamentary language. In her intervention, the member...
The Speaker cautioned members to use civil language after a complaint about the word 'disgrace', without formally ruling it unparliamentary.
June 21, 2023
The Speaker: I am now ready to rule on the point of order raised on June 20, 2023, by the chief opposition whip concerning the enforcement of the rules of decorum. In her intervention, the whip...
The Speaker upheld an Assistant Deputy Speaker's decision to bar a member from speaking for the day due to persistent heckling, deeming it a proper enforcement of decorum.
June 19, 2023
The Speaker: I am now ready to rule on the question of privilege raised on June 12 by the member for Kamloops—Thompson—Cariboo concerning an allegation of intimidation by the Minister of Justice...
The Speaker ruled that an email from a Minister to another member did not constitute a prima facie breach of privilege as it did not impede the member's parliamentary duties.
June 19, 2023
The Speaker: I am now ready to rule on another question of privilege, raised on June 14 by the chief opposition whip concerning the behaviour of the member for Kingston and the Islands. In her...
The Speaker denied a prima facie question of privilege concerning an offensive gesture, ruling the matter was closed when the Deputy Speaker accepted an immediate apology.