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June 29, 2000
The Speaker: I am now ready to rule on the question of privilege raised by the honourable member for Ancaster—Dundas—Flamborough—Aldershot on June 15 concerning interference with a vote in the...
The Speaker ruled that a disagreement over the interpretation of the Privacy Commissioner's views did not constitute a wilful attempt to mislead the House, finding no breach of privilege.
October 14, 1999
The Speaker: Before we proceed to orders of the day, I will now deal with a question of privilege from the honourable member for South Surrey—White Rock-Langley that was brought before the House...
The Speaker denied a question of privilege alleging intimidation by CSIS, ruling the evidence was insufficient to establish a prima facie case of contempt.
October 9, 1997
The Speaker: I am now ready to rule on the question of privilege raised by the honourable member for Wild Rose on September 30, 1997, concerning information allegedly denied to him by an official...
The Speaker ruled that being denied information by a public servant while preparing a question does not constitute a contempt of Parliament as it occurs outside a 'proceeding in Parliament'.
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.
May 17, 1990
The Speaker: On Monday, April 23, 1990, the honourable Member for Glengarry—Prescott—Russell rose on a question of privilege to draw our attention to a letter circulating in the United States...
The Speaker denies a prima facie question of privilege concerning the misuse of House of Commons stationery by a foreign group, ruling the matter was not important enough to interrupt House business.
January 30, 1990
January 30, 1990 The Speaker: I think perhaps it might be helpful to Members and to the public to understand exactly what has taken place here. The honourable Member for Skeena has risen and...
The Speaker ruled that division bells can ring for less than the maximum prescribed time if the Whips agree, and the digital clock on the internal TV feed is for convenience only.
June 30, 1987
The Speaker: I am now ready to rule on the question of privilege raised on Friday, June 19, by the honourable Member for Saint-Jacques. The basis of the honourable Member's complaint is his...
The Speaker ruled that a White Paper accompanied by a Ways and Means motion is not necessarily a Budget and found no prima facie breach of privilege for misleading the House.
December 11, 1986
The Speaker: This is my ruling as a consequence of an intervention by the honourable member for Victoria on November 6, 1986, who rose on a point of order to object to the remarks of the...
The Speaker ruled that members must strictly adhere to summarizing the content of petitions and not use their presentation to enter into debate.
June 16, 1982
It is unacceptable to the House of Commons that a Member accuse someone of having deliberately misled the House or the Canadian public. The expression does damage to the decorum of the House and...
The Speaker ruled that accusing a member of "deliberately misleading" the House is unparliamentary and requires an unconditional withdrawal.