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November 7, 2017
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised on October 31, 2017 by the hon. opposition House leader concerning the applicability of the new Standing Order 69.1 to Bill...
The Speaker denies a request to divide Bill C-56 under S.O. 69.1, ruling its parts are sufficiently related as they both concern inmate treatment under the Corrections and Conditional Release Act.
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.
April 13, 2017
The Deputy Speaker: I thank the hon. member for Sherwood Park for his point of order. I refer to page 690 of O'Brien and Bosc, under initiating debate, pertaining to emergency debates. It states:...
The Deputy Speaker denied an emergency debate request because the written notice failed to meet the one-hour deadline requirement relative to the current consideration of Routine Proceedings.
April 6, 2017
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised on March 22, 2017, by the member for Milton regarding delayed access to the parliamentary precinct. I would like to thank...
The Speaker found a prima facie question of privilege when security delays prevented members from accessing the precinct to attend a vote, emphasizing that unfettered access must always be prioritized over security logistics.
October 18, 2016
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised on June 6, 2016, by the hon. member for Saanich—Gulf Islands concerning the rights of members from unrecognized parties...
The Speaker denied a question of privilege regarding the rights of non-recognized members to propose amendments at report stage, affirming that committees are masters of their proceedings and that the right to amend legislation was not diminished.
April 19, 2016
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised on April 14, 2016, and again yesterday, by the House Leader of the official opposition concerning the premature...
The Speaker found a prima facie question of privilege regarding the unauthorized media leak of Bill C-14's contents, reaffirming the House's fundamental right of first access to legislative texts.
March 23, 2015
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised by the House Leader of the Official Opposition regarding events which took place in the Standing Committee on Public Safety and...
The Speaker denied a point of order regarding a committee's internal proceedings, reaffirming the principle that committees are masters of their own affairs unless they formally report an issue to the House.
February 17, 2015
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised on January 26, 2015, by the Member for Pierrefonds—Dollard related to the Government's response to written question...
The Speaker denied a question of privilege concerning a 'non-answer' to a written question, affirming the Chair's inability to judge the content or preparation of government responses.
September 22, 2014
The Speaker: Before providing my decision on the selection of report stage motions for Bill C-13, An Act to amend the Criminal Code, the Canada Evidence Act, the Competition Act, and the Mutual...
The Speaker ruled that a member's belief in a different voting outcome in the House does not constitute the 'exceptional significance' required to select a report stage amendment previously defeated in committee.
June 12, 2014
The Speaker: I appreciate the hon. Member for Winnipeg North raising this point, as his colleague from Halifax West did last week. I have had the opportunity to look at the scope of previous...
The Speaker advised House Leaders to keep the weekly 'Thursday question' concise and focused on announcing upcoming business, rather than extending it into a debate.