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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.
May 4, 2004
The Speaker: Before moving to Government Orders, I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised on April 1, 2004 by the hon. Member for Roberval concerning the release by the hon....
The Speaker denied a question of privilege concerning the release of in camera committee testimony, ruling that the Chair will not interfere in a committee's internal decision not to report a matter to the House.
May 8, 2003
The Speaker: I am now ready to rule on the point of order raised on Thursday, May 1 by the hon. Member for West Vancouver–Sunshine Coast concerning the Sixth Report of the Standing Committee on...
The Speaker ruled that a committee chair signing a report is an act of authentication, not a vote, and thus does not constitute a conflict of interest even if the report contains a personal benefit.
February 12, 2003
The Speaker: Order, please. I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised on January 29, 2003, by the hon. Member for Saskatoon–Humboldt concerning undue interference by senior...
The Speaker denied a question of privilege regarding public service interference with a Member's private email survey, ruling that parliamentary privilege only applies to activities conducted within formal House proceedings.
February 6, 2003
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised on January 27 by the hon. Government House Leader concerning written questions and the difficulties experienced by the...
The Speaker ruled that the Chair cannot judge the merits of complex written questions, only their form, and the government must either answer them or state why it cannot.
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.
October 24, 2002
The Speaker: I would now like to deal with the point of order raised on October 22, 2002, by the hon. Member for West Vancouver–Sunshine Coast relating to the use of the provisions of Standing...
The Speaker ruled that Standing Order 56.1 cannot be used for substantive motions, such as concurring in a Striking Committee report, as they are not considered 'routine'.
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.
February 4, 2002
The Deputy Speaker: Before I call for resumption of the debate I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised by the hon. Member for Provencher on Thursday, January 31, concerning...
A ruling affirming that committees are masters of their own proceedings and can decide how to handle an Order of Reference regarding unanswered Order Paper questions.
January 28, 2002
The Speaker: Before I deal with the hon. Member for Pictou–Antigonish–Guysborough perhaps he will want to hear what the Chair has to say because there is a new Standing Order in effect in relation...
The Speaker announces the first-ever automatic referral of unanswered written questions to standing committees under the new Standing Order 39(5).