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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. 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.
June 12, 2001
The Deputy Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised by the hon. Member for St. Albert concerning Vote 1 under National Defence of the operating expenditures in the Main...
The Speaker denied a point of order challenging the inclusion of Downsview Park funding in the National Defence estimates, finding no procedural irregularity.
February 13, 2001
The Speaker: The Chair will now deal with the question of privilege raised by the hon. Member for Sarnia–Lambton on February 6, 2001. The question of privilege concerned the departure from the...
The Speaker ruled that no prima facie case of privilege existed regarding the departure of two House employees, as it stemmed from a pre-existing labour dispute rather than their testimony before a committee.
May 27, 1998
The Speaker: Of course I want to listen to any question of privilege and I do listen attentively. From what I heard today this is a dispute of the facts. We have an honourable member saying he put...
The Speaker ruled that a dispute over the factual content of an answer to an Order Paper question is not a prima facie question of privilege.
September 16, 1996
The Speaker: On June 19, 1996, following the tabling of the rirst report of the Standing Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs entitled "The Heritage Front Affair: Our View", the honourable...
The Speaker ruled that a member's claim that a committee was misled by an external body is a matter for debate, not a prima facie question of privilege.
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.
March 24, 1993
Mr. Speaker: I wonder if I could return to the matter that engaged us for a moment or two during Question Period. I asked the honourable Member for Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca to remain in the Chamber...
The Speaker named and expelled the Member for Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca for refusing to withdraw unparliamentary language and disregarding the authority of the Chair, emphasizing the necessity of maintaining reasonable order for free speech.
May 17, 1990
The Speaker: Earlier today the honourable Member for Dartmouth and the honourable Member for Sudbury rose on a question of privilege to complain about a radio advertisement relating to the Goods...
The Speaker ruled that a disputed government advertisement on the GST is a matter for debate, not a breach of parliamentary privilege.
August 12, 1988
The Speaker: On Thursday, July 14, 1988 the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of National Revenue claimed that her privileges as a Member had been breached in relation to a press release...
The Speaker ruled that a false press release about a Member is a matter for the courts, not a breach of parliamentary privilege, unless it clearly obstructs their duties.