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March 6, 2012
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised on February 27 by the Minister of Public Safety regarding cyber-campaigns following the introduction in the House by him...
The Speaker ruled that direct online threats against a Minister constitute a prima facie question of privilege, while an inundation of office communications does not.
March 2, 2012
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised on March 2, 2012, by the Member for Winnipeg Centre regarding the difficulties experienced by certain Members in gaining...
The Speaker ruled that Members being denied access to the parliamentary precinct by security forces constitutes a prima facie question of privilege.
November 2, 2011
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised on November 23 by the hon. President of the Treasury Board concerning modifications made to the transcript of the...
The Speaker denied a question of privilege regarding altered committee transcripts, ruling that the changes were normal editorial practice and a matter for the committee to resolve.
March 9, 2011
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised on February 7, 2011, by the hon. Member for Kings–Hants concerning the production of documents ordered by the Standing...
The Speaker found a prima facie question of privilege in the government's failure to produce documents ordered by a committee, leading to a finding of contempt and the fall of the government.
October 5, 2010
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised on September 22, 2010, by the hon. Member for Portage–Lisgar concerning an e-mailed media release issued by the Press...
The Speaker ruled that a media release critical of a Member did not breach privilege as the comments were made outside the House and did not impede her parliamentary duties.
February 12, 2009
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised by the hon. Member for Cumberland–Colchester–Musquodoboit Valley on February 3, 2009, concerning an RCMP investigation...
The Speaker denied a Member's question of privilege, ruling that an ambiguous RCMP report did not meet the high threshold of directly impeding his ability to perform parliamentary duties.
February 12, 2009
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised by the hon. Member for Notre-Dame-de-Grâce–Lachine on Wednesday, February 4, concerning the alleged misuse of...
The Speaker ruled that an offensive email sent via parliamentary resources was not a breach of privilege as it did not impede a member's duties, and the matter was closed after an apology.
January 31, 2008
The Speaker: Before we turn to Government Orders, I have a ruling to give. I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised on Tuesday, January 29, [2008] [3], by the hon. Member for...
The Speaker ruled that a department's practice of asking for an MP's party affiliation for information requests, while concerning, is not a breach of privilege as it occurs outside of parliamentary proceedings.
October 5, 2006
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised by the hon. Leader of the Opposition concerning comments made by the hon. Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister...
The Speaker denies a question of privilege concerning disputed facts from Question Period, ruling it a matter of debate, and calls for improved decorum in the House.
May 3, 2006
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised on Thursday, April 6, 2006, by the hon. Member for Scarborough Southwest, alleging that public servants refused to...
The Speaker ruled that a Member's privilege was not breached by public servants' refusal to communicate during an election, as parliamentary duties cease upon dissolution.