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April 4, 2019
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised on March 19, 2019, by the honourable member for Wellington—Halton Hills, concerning the tabling of the budget 2019 documents by...
The Speaker denied a point of order regarding the premature tabling of budget documents, ruling that while convention was broken, the action adhered to Standing Order 32(2) and was procedurally valid.
November 27, 2018
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised on October 30, 2018, by the member for Milton regarding the government's response to written Question No. 1316, tabled in...
The Speaker denied a question of privilege concerning the quality of a government response to a written question, reaffirming that the Chair cannot judge the accuracy or appropriateness of such answers.
November 8, 2018
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised on November 1, by the hon. member for Berthier—Maskinongé concerning the response to the New Democratic Party Vice-Chair of the...
The Speaker ruled on a Point of Order clarifying that while committee questions and answers during Oral Questions must be strictly limited to schedule and agenda, the Chair grants committee officials the benefit of the doubt due to the rapid pace of proceedings.
November 6, 2018
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised on October 31, 2018, by the hon. member for Perth—Wellington, concerning the meeting of the Canadian NATO Parliamentary...
The Speaker denied a Point of Order seeking intervention in a disputed election within the Canadian NATO Parliamentary Association, clarifying that parliamentary associations are not creatures of the House and their internal governance falls under the Joint Interparliamentary Council.
November 6, 2018
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege as well as the point of order raised on October 31, 2018, by the hon. member for New Westminster—Burnaby regarding Bill C-86, a...
The Speaker denied a question of privilege concerning the 850-page omnibus Bill C-86, ruling that the Chair cannot judge legislation based on size or the sufficiency of debate time, as that authority rests with the House.
October 24, 2018
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on a point of order raised on October 23, 2018, by the hon. member for Perth—Wellington regarding Bill C-76, an act to amend the Canada Elections Act and...
The Speaker denied a Point of Order concerning Bill C-76, clarifying that the 'Parent Act rule' is not absolute and permits consequential amendments to unamended sections if they maintain relevance and scope.
October 23, 2018
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised on October 5, 2018, by the hon. member for Repentigny concerning the number of questions allotted to independent members...
The Speaker denied a question of privilege seeking increased question allotment for independent members, ruling that the current 14 questions per week maintains an appropriate balance against the time constraints of Oral Questions.
June 4, 2018
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised on May 25, by the member for Elmwood—Transcona concerning the rights of members. In raising his question of privilege,...
The Speaker denied a Question of Privilege challenging the Chair's termination of a Point of Order, affirming the Speaker's discretion to limit debate and prohibiting the use of privilege claims to undermine the Chair's authority.
April 23, 2018
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised on March 27, 2018, by the hon. member for Langley—Aldergrove concerning the government's Canada summer jobs program. I...
The Speaker denied a question of privilege regarding the Canada Summer Jobs program criteria, citing failure to raise the issue at the earliest opportunity and lack of jurisdiction over government policy.
October 31, 2017
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised on May 12, 2017, by the hon. member for Winnipeg North concerning the possible requirement for a royal recommendation with...
The Speaker issued a split ruling on four Private Members' Bills regarding the Royal Recommendation, requiring it for Bill C-315 (direct spending) but allowing Bills C-343, S-205, and S-229 to proceed due to their conditional spending clauses.