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November 27, 2023
The Speaker: I am now ready to rule on the point of order raised on November 23, 2023, by the member for Edmonton Strathcona concerning language used by the member for Miramichi—Grand Lake. In her...
The Speaker ruled that calling members 'Hamas supporters' is unparliamentary and required the offending member to apologize in writing before being recognized again.
November 20, 2023
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised on November 2, 2023, by the member for New Westminster—Burnaby concerning the admissibility of questions asked during Oral...
The Speaker ruled that oral questions must quickly and directly relate to the government's administrative responsibility, warning that irrelevant preambles or questions to non-ministers risk being cut off.
November 8, 2023
The Speaker: The Chair would like to follow up on the point of order raised by the chief opposition whip regarding an alleged offensive gesture by the member for Avalon during a recorded division...
The Speaker closed a point of order regarding an alleged offensive gesture, citing inconclusive video and the principle of accepting a member's word.
October 23, 2023
The Speaker: I am now, colleagues, ready to rule on the point of order raised on October 20 by the member for Calgary Shepard concerning an alleged use of unparliamentary language by the member...
The Speaker ruled that calling a member's statement 'false' is not unparliamentary unless it imputes a deliberate intent to mislead.
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.
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 20, 2023
The Speaker: I am now ready to rule on the question of privilege raised on June 15, by the member for Calgary Nose Hill regarding the government's answer to written Question No. 974. In raising...
The Speaker denied a prima facie question of privilege regarding an incomplete government answer, citing an inability to investigate internal processes, but strongly criticized the public servants' conduct.
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.
May 8, 2023
The Speaker: Before going on to question period, I would like to make a statement on maintaining order and decorum in the House, following the point of order raised during the sitting of May 4....
The Speaker issues a stern warning that rules against unparliamentary language will be strictly enforced, requiring immediate withdrawals and apologies from offending members.
May 8, 2023
The Speaker: I am now ready to rule on the question of privilege raised on May 2 by the member for Wellington—Halton Hills concerning alleged acts of intimidation by the Government of the People's...
The Speaker ruled that alleged intimidation of a Member of Parliament by a foreign diplomat constitutes a prima facie breach of privilege, warranting priority debate in the House.