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November 16, 1999
The Speaker: On Monday, November 1, 1999, the honourable member for Quebec East raised a question of privilege concerning the breach of his privileges in relation to a civil suit launched against...
Speaker rules that the parliamentary privilege of free speech does not extend to mailings sent to constituents as they are not considered 'proceedings in Parliament'.
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.
February 8, 1999
The Speaker: I am ready to make a ruling on the point of order raised on December 8, 1998, by the honourable member for Delta—South Richmond concerning questions on the Order Paper. First of all I...
The Speaker ruled that the Clerk can divide complex written questions and that the Chair cannot enforce response deadlines or judge the factual content of government answers.
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'.
April 11, 1997
The Deputy Speaker: Dear colleagues, I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised by the honourable member for Surrey—White Rock—South Langley on Friday, March 21, concerning the...
The Speaker ruled that denying an MP access to a departmental media briefing is not a breach of privilege as it does not prevent them from performing their parliamentary duties.
March 20, 1997
The Speaker: Colleagues, I am now ready to rule on the question of privilege raised by the honourable member for Hamilton—Wentworth on Tuesday, March 11, 1997, concerning the scheduling of the...
The Speaker denied a question of privilege concerning a scheduling conflict, affirming that committees are masters of their own business and the member was not impeded in his duties.
September 23, 1996
The Speaker: I am now ready to rule on the question of privilege raised by the honourable member for Crowfoot on September 16, 1996, concerning the proceedings of the Standing Committee on Justice...
The Speaker ruled that a committee's decision not to report a bill is not a breach of privilege because the House retains the ultimate authority to compel the committee to report.
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.
May 9, 1996
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised on Tuesday afternoon by the honourable member for Lethbridge concerning the text of Motion No. 1 standing on the Order...
The Speaker denied a question of privilege, ruling that a motion on the Order Paper containing allegations against a member did not impede their ability to function.
June 13, 1995
The Speaker: I am now ready to rule on the question of privilege raised by the honourable member for Saint John on May 30, 1995. For providing me with the relevant facts and documents related to...
The Speaker ruled that the unauthorized use of a member's photo in a government report was not a contempt of the House as there was no malicious intent and her duties were not impeded.