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November 7, 2017
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised on October 31, 2017 by the hon. opposition House leader concerning the applicability of the new Standing Order 69.1 to Bill...
The Speaker denies a request to divide Bill C-56 under S.O. 69.1, ruling its parts are sufficiently related as they both concern inmate treatment under the Corrections and Conditional Release Act.
September 25, 2017
The Speaker: I thank the hon. member for Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan for his argument. I do find that it meets the exigencies of the Standing Order. The emergency debate will be scheduled for...
The Speaker granted a request from the member for Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan for an emergency debate on the situation in Myanmar.
May 29, 2017
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised on May 17, 2017, by the hon. member for Victoria concerning the consultations conducted in the nomination process for the next...
The Speaker denied a Point of Order challenging the adequacy of statutory consultation for an officer of Parliament appointment, ruling that judging the fulfillment of legal requirements is outside the Chair's jurisdiction and belongs to the courts.
April 13, 2017
The Deputy Speaker: I thank the hon. member for Sherwood Park for his point of order. I refer to page 690 of O'Brien and Bosc, under initiating debate, pertaining to emergency debates. It states:...
The Deputy Speaker denied an emergency debate request because the written notice failed to meet the one-hour deadline requirement relative to the current consideration of Routine Proceedings.
January 30, 2017
The Speaker: I thank the hon. member for raising her request for an emergency debate. I am prepared to grant her request, and pursuant to Standing Order 52(9), I am happy to have the debate begin...
The Speaker granted an emergency debate request concerning the US refugee travel decision, scheduling it for the following day under Standing Order 52(9).
October 18, 2016
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised on June 6, 2016, by the hon. member for Saanich—Gulf Islands concerning the rights of members from unrecognized parties...
The Speaker denied a question of privilege regarding the rights of non-recognized members to propose amendments at report stage, affirming that committees are masters of their proceedings and that the right to amend legislation was not diminished.
September 27, 2016
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised on September 19, 2016, by the member for Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola regarding the government's responses to...
The Speaker denied a question of privilege alleging Ministers misled the House through incomplete written answers, reaffirming that the Chair cannot adjudicate the accuracy of government responses based on external evidence like media reports.
May 17, 2016
The Speaker: There are 16 motions in amendment standing on the Notice Paper for the report stage of Bill C-14. Motion No. 5, submitted by the hon. member for Victoria, and Motion No. 10, submitted...
The Speaker used the 'exceptional significance' clause of Standing Order 76.1(5) to select several amendments previously defeated in committee for debate at the Report Stage of the highly sensitive Bill C-14.
April 12, 2016
The Speaker: I thank the hon. member for Timmins—James Bay for this request for an emergency debate. I note the gravity of this situation, and I believe this does meet the exigencies of the...
The Speaker granted the request for an emergency debate concerning the grave situation in indigenous communities, finding it met the procedural exigencies of the Standing Order.
June 9, 2015
The Deputy Speaker: Before resuming debate, the Chair wishes to make a ruling on the motion by the Member for Saanich—Gulf Islands on a point of order earlier today. Having delivered a decision on...
The Speaker denied a request to select report stage amendments, ruling that being based on testimony heard after a committee deadline is not an exceptional circumstance.