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February 18, 2002
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised by the hon. Member for Edmonton Centre-East concerning statements made in the House by the former Minister of Public...
The Speaker ruled that a dispute over facts concerning a former minister's statements, based on newspaper reports, did not constitute a prima facie breach of privilege.
February 1, 2002
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised by the hon. Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister on February 28, [2002] [7], concerning communications issued on...
The Speaker denied a question of privilege regarding Members' comments outside the House but cautioned against intemperate language and unreviewed dissenting opinions in committee reports.
February 1, 2002
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised by the hon. Member for Portage–Lisgar concerning statements made in the House by the Minister of National Defence. I...
The Speaker found a prima facie question of privilege after a Minister provided contradictory statements to the House, referring the matter to committee for study.
October 15, 2001
The Speaker: I am now ready to rule on the question of privilege raised by the hon. Member for Edmonton North on September 27 concerning the alleged unauthorized access to the hon. Member's...
A Speaker's ruling established that an MP's password-protected computer files are private property and must be returned, even if stored on a party caucus server.
October 14, 1999
The Speaker: Before we proceed to orders of the day, I will now deal with a question of privilege from the honourable member for South Surrey—White Rock-Langley that was brought before the House...
The Speaker denied a question of privilege alleging intimidation by CSIS, ruling the evidence was insufficient to establish a prima facie case of contempt.
June 18, 1996
The Speaker: I am now ready to rule on the point of order raised on 9, 1996, by the honourable member for Lethbridge concerning the procedural acceptability of Motion M-1 standing on the order of...
The Speaker ruled that a non-votable Private Member's Motion alleging contempt is procedurally valid as the established rules were followed and the Speaker cannot force a vote.
October 6, 1994
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised by the honourable member for Roberval last Friday, September 30, 1994, concerning comments made by the Right Honourable...
The Speaker ruled that a dispute over facts in the Prime Minister's answers during Question Period does not meet the threshold for a question of privilege without evidence of deliberate misleading.
December 11, 1991
The Speaker: After having co-operated with the Chair and twice postponing his question of privilege, the honourable Member for Timiskaming rose on Tuesday, December 3, 1991 to protest certain...
The Speaker denied a question of privilege concerning insinuations of conflict of interest after the offending Member denied wrongdoing, but used the ruling to issue a strong warning against personal attacks and uncivil conduct in the House.
November 6, 1990
The Speaker: During Question Period on Wednesday, October 17, there was a demonstration in the gallery which occasioned a number of heated exchanges. The Chair undertook to consider carefully what...
The Speaker denies a question of privilege against a Member based on the principle of accepting a Member's word, but finds the gallery demonstration itself to be a prima facie contempt.
November 16, 1974
The precedents "tend to establish in the main that statements made outside the House, or documents published elsewhere, ought not to be used for the purpose of questioning statements made in this...
The Speaker rules that disputes over facts or statements made outside Parliament are matters for debate, not questions of privilege.