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September 26, 2022
The Speaker: I would like to make a statement concerning the management of Private Members' Business. As members know, certain constitutional procedural realities constrain the Speaker and members...
The Speaker alerts the House that two Private Members' Bills may require a royal recommendation and invites members to present arguments.
September 22, 2022
The Speaker: Honourable colleagues, distinguished guests, hockey fans and hockey legends, I have kept the last word for myself. Every Canadian baby boomer remembers that day, long ago. Today's...
The Speaker makes a statement paying tribute to the 1972 Team Canada hockey team and invites members to a reception.
September 20, 2022
The Speaker: I would like to provide a short update regarding a statement I made on May 11, 2022, concerning similarities between two bills that were before the House at that time. They were Bill...
The Speaker ordered a Private Member's Bill (C-250) dropped from the Order Paper because its provisions were enacted through a government bill (C-19), applying the 'same question' rule.
June 23, 2022
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised yesterday by the member for Calgary Centre. The member contended that the decision taken by unanimous consent to adjourn...
The Speaker denied a question of privilege concerning a member's inability to participate due to a technical outage, ruling the subsequent adjournment was a protective measure, not a breach of rights.
June 22, 2022
The Speaker: If I can have everyone's attention, the Chair wishes to revisit the technical issues that led to the early adjournment of the House yesterday evening. [Translation] While the sitting...
The Speaker explains that a resolved external connectivity issue caused the previous day's early adjournment.
June 20, 2022
The Speaker: I would like to thank the hon. member for having raised this matter. It is true that the right to seek information and to hold government to account are at the basis of our...
The Speaker ruled that unsatisfactory or incomplete government answers to questions do not constitute a breach of privilege as the Chair cannot judge the content of responses.
June 6, 2022
The Speaker: I would like to make a statement concerning similarities between two bills that are currently before the House. Bill C-243, An Act respecting the elimination of the use of forced...
The Speaker ruled that a private member's bill could not be considered because the House had already approved the principle of a similar bill from the Senate in the same session.
June 2, 2022
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised on May 30, 2022, by the member for Perth—Wellington concerning questions related to the Board of Internal Economy in...
The Speaker ruled that a 2001 unanimous consent order was a temporary exception, not a permanent change, and thus a Board of Internal Economy spokesperson cannot answer questions during Adjournment Proceedings under current Standing Orders.
June 2, 2022
The Speaker: Following the presentation yesterday of the fourth report of the Standing Committee on Finance on Bill C-19, an act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament...
The Speaker ruled an amendment to budget bill C-19 from the Finance Committee null and void because it infringed on the financial initiative of the Crown by lacking a required Ways and Means motion.
May 16, 2022
The Deputy Speaker: I am now ready to rule on the question of privilege raised on May 5, by the member for Simcoe—Grey concerning alleged ministerial interference in the Standing Committee on...
The Speaker denied a question of privilege, ruling that ministerial staff involvement in committee report discussions is not contempt without evidence of improper influence.