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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.
March 12, 2009
The Speaker: The Parliamentary Secretary does raise a point but the first motion for concurrence was passed by unanimous consent, so there was not a second one moved in that sense. We had...
The Speaker ruled that a concurrence motion passed by unanimous consent does not prevent a second concurrence motion from being moved on the same day.
February 25, 2009
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The Speaker clarifies that a private member's bill requiring a royal recommendation cannot be added to the Order of Precedence until the recommendation is received.
February 12, 2009
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised by the hon. Member for Cumberland–Colchester–Musquodoboit Valley on February 3, 2009, concerning an RCMP investigation...
The Speaker denied a Member's question of privilege, ruling that an ambiguous RCMP report did not meet the high threshold of directly impeding his ability to perform parliamentary duties.
February 12, 2009
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised by the hon. Member for Notre-Dame-de-Grâce–Lachine on Wednesday, February 4, concerning the alleged misuse of...
The Speaker ruled that an offensive email sent via parliamentary resources was not a breach of privilege as it did not impede a member's duties, and the matter was closed after an apology.
February 4, 2009
The Speaker: I want to thank the hon. Member for Toronto–Danforth for his submission, which I am inclined to grant at this time. I want to indicate that the Chair has received similar requests...
The Speaker grants a request from the Member for Toronto–Danforth and seven others for an emergency debate on the situation in Sri Lanka.
December 4, 2008
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised by the hon. Member for Malpeque on November 27, 2008, concerning a letter that the hon. Parliamentary Secretary to the...
The Speaker ruled that a Parliamentary Secretary's use of franking privileges to influence an external election was not a prima facie breach of privilege because it did not obstruct any Member's parliamentary duties.
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.
December 1, 2008
The Speaker: Before continuing, I would like to inform the House of the Speaker's opinion of the amendment proposed by the hon. Member for Joliette. I must indicate that I have given consideration...
The Speaker ruled an amendment inadmissible because changing a motion's intent from 'take note of' to 'condemns' contradicts the original motion.
November 26, 2008
The Speaker: I thank the hon. Member for her submissions. I note first in response to her suggestions that it is most unusual for an emergency debate to be granted during the debate on the Address...
The Speaker denied a request for an emergency debate, citing the numerous other opportunities available to Members to discuss the topic.