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November 18, 2004
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The Speaker clarifies that Private Members' Bills requiring a royal recommendation cannot be included in the Order of Precedence until the recommendation is provided.
March 25, 2004
The Speaker: I am also prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised by the hon. Members for Haliburton–Victoria–Brock and Scarborough–Rouge River on March 11, concerning the recording,...
The Speaker finds a prima facie breach of privilege in the media's publication of a secretly recorded confidential caucus meeting.
November 12, 2003
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the questions of privilege raised by the hon. Government House Leader on May 12, 2003, and on May 16, 2003, arising from a decision of the British...
The Speaker ruled that courts cannot compel Members of Parliament to testify, affirming that Parliament alone defines the scope of its own privileges.
October 24, 2003
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised on October 2, 2003, by the hon. Member for St. Albert, concerning his claim that the Office of the Privacy Commissioner had...
The Speaker denied a point of order concerning departmental overspending, ruling that no procedural breach occurred as the matter would be handled by established financial reporting laws.
June 3, 2003
The Deputy Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised by the hon. Government House Leader on May 29, 2003, concerning the procedural acceptability of the Third Report of the...
The Speaker ruled a committee report valid despite procedural irregularities, affirming that committees are masters of their own proceedings and objections must be raised in committee.
December 12, 2002
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the matter raised by the hon. Member for West Vancouver–Sunshine Coast on December 9 concerning the alleged failure of the Government to report on cases...
The Speaker denied a contempt claim regarding the government's failure to report GST fraud, but criticized the government for not informing Parliament of the change in reporting, thus hindering accountability.
November 28, 2002
The Deputy Speaker: I would now like to deal with the point of order raised on November 25 by the hon. Leader of the Opposition relating to Government Motion No. 9, standing in the name of the...
The Speaker ruled that a government motion supporting the ratification of the Kyoto Protocol is procedurally in order, as treaty ratification is an executive act not requiring prior enabling legislation from Parliament.
November 25, 2002
The Speaker: Once again, I am prepared to deal with this matter, having heard the submissions from the Rt. Hon. Member for Calgary Centre, the hon. Parliamentary Secretary to the Government House...
The Speaker ruled that government advertising on a bill before Parliament is not a contempt of the House unless it presents the bill's passage as a foregone conclusion.
May 7, 2002
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Procedural note indicating the House is in Committee of the Whole to consider the main estimates on May 7, 2002.
April 18, 2002
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised by the hon. Member from Mercier on March 19, 2002, relating to actions of the Chair of the Standing Committee on Foreign...
The Speaker denied a question of privilege concerning a committee Chair's actions, reaffirming the core principle that committees are masters of their own proceedings.