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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.
September 27, 2023
The Deputy Speaker: I am now ready to rule on the point of order raised yesterday by the member for Oakville North—Burlington concerning unparliamentary language. In her intervention, the member...
The Speaker cautioned members to use civil language after a complaint about the word 'disgrace', without formally ruling it unparliamentary.
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 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.
June 13, 2023
The Speaker: I am now ready to rule on the question of privilege raised on June 5 by the member for Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes concerning the vacancy in the position of the...
The Speaker denied a prima facie question of privilege regarding the vacant Ethics Commissioner position because the issue was not raised in a timely manner.
June 8, 2023
The Speaker: Before proceeding with the vote, the Chair wishes to return to the issues experienced with the voting application during the votes held yesterday. Multiple members claimed to be...
The Speaker admonishes members for likely feigning technical issues with the voting app to disrupt proceedings, urging them to act in good faith.
May 31, 2023
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised yesterday by the member for Durham. I would like to thank the member for having raised this matter. In his intervention,...
The Speaker directs a member's question of privilege on foreign interference to an existing committee study rather than finding a new prima facie case.
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.
April 20, 2023
The Speaker: I am now ready to rule on the question of privilege raised on April 17 by the member for Pickering—Uxbridge concerning comments made following Oral Questions on March 31 by the member...
The Speaker denied a question of privilege concerning an unrecorded, off-microphone dispute between two members, finding no proof of intent to mislead.
March 30, 2023
The Speaker: Following the point of order raised earlier by the member for Kingston and the Islands concerning the posting of a video on social media, I would like to remind members that the...
The Speaker sustained a point of order, confirming that filming during House proceedings is forbidden and ordered the Leader of the Opposition to remove a social media video that violated this rule.