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October 5, 2010
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised on September 30, 2010, by the Parliamentary Secretary to the Government House Leader concerning the disposition of the Order for...
The Speaker ordered a concurrence motion struck from the Order Paper as it was substantially the same as a previously adopted supply motion, upholding the rule against deciding the same question twice.
April 1, 2010
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised on March 24, 2010, by the hon. Member for Joliette, concerning comments made on the social networking site Twitter by the hon....
The Speaker ruled that while he cannot police Members' social media use outside the Chamber, commenting on the presence or absence of other Members online is improper and should be avoided.
March 5, 2010
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised on March 18, 2010, by the hon. Member for Scarborough–Rouge River, the hon. Member for St. John's East and the hon....
Speaker rules the government's refusal to provide uncensored documents on Afghan detainees as ordered by the House is a prima facie question of privilege, affirming Parliament's absolute power to demand information.
March 4, 2010
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A record of the Speaker's casting vote during a recorded division on March 4, 2010.
November 16, 2009
The Speaker: Order, please, if the House will grant some indulgence. On Tuesday, October 27, the hon. Government House Leader rose on a point of order concerning the admissibility of an opposition...
The Speaker ruled that an opposition motion on a supply day is out of order if it attempts to bypass the normal legislative process by deeming a bill passed through all its stages.
May 26, 2009
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the points of order concerning unparliamentary language raised on May 14, 2009 by the Government House Leader with regard to the Member for...
The Speaker rules that language causing disorder is unparliamentary, even if not directed at a specific individual, and requires three Members to withdraw their remarks.
April 29, 2009
The Speaker: The issue with the statement by the hon. Member for Vancouver Island North was he dealt with specific Members in the House in his statement. In my view, the earlier statements he...
The Speaker rules that personal attacks on individual Members are out of order during S.O. 31 statements, which are not a forum for debate.
December 3, 2008
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised by the hon. Member for Montmorency–Charlevoix–Haute-Côte-Nord concerning remarks read in the House by the hon. Member for...
The Speaker ruled that Members cannot circumvent rules against unparliamentary language by quoting from an external document.
May 12, 2008
The Speaker: There are four motions in amendment standing on the Notice Paper for the report stage of Bill C-377, An Act to ensure Canada assumes its responsibilities in preventing dangerous...
The Speaker ruled that amendments not considered in committee due to a procedural impasse were selectable for debate at report stage under exceptional circumstances.
April 3, 2008
The Deputy Speaker: Before proceeding to the Orders of the Day, I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised on Friday, March 7, 2008, by the hon. Government House Leader alleging the...
The Speaker ruled that a response from a committee vice-chair during Question Period cannot be ruled out of order for being partisan or substantive, only for using unparliamentary language.