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March 10, 2020
The Speaker: I am ready to rule on the questions of privilege raised on February 25 by the member for Fundy Royal and on February 27 by the Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government...
The Speaker found a prima facie breach of privilege due to the deliberate premature disclosure of a government bill to the media before its introduction in the House.
February 27, 2020
The Speaker: I would like to take a few minutes to inform members of an error on the Order Paper. Two private member's bills, which are substantially the same, are currently listed under Private...
The Speaker corrects a procedural error by ordering the withdrawal of a private member's bill (C-217) that was substantially the same as a previously introduced bill (C-212).
April 11, 2019
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised on April 9, 2019, by the hon. member for Markham—Stouffville concerning an alleged violation of section 49.8 of the...
The Speaker denied a question of privilege regarding alleged violations of the Parliament of Canada Act concerning caucus rules, confirming the Chair has no authority to interpret or enforce statutes related to internal caucus operations.
January 29, 2019
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised earlier today by the hon. member for Montcalm concerning the secret ballot on the designation of Bill C-421. I want to thank the...
The Speaker denied a Point of Order requesting the numerical results of a secret ballot designating a Private Member's Bill, confirming the established practice under Standing Order 92 to only announce the final outcome, mirroring the Speaker's election procedure.
December 7, 2018
The Assistant Deputy Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the point of order concerning the admissibility of Motion No. 17 to amend Bill C-83, an act to amend the Corrections and Conditional...
The Speaker ordered the correction and republication of the French version of an amendment (Motion No. 17) after a point of order revealed discrepancies between the official language texts.
November 29, 2018
The Assistant Deputy Speaker: On that point of order, I can give the hon. member my interpretation. Hon. members, when giving a speech, have the right to consult the budget bill. As the Speaker, I...
The Speaker denied a point of order, confirming that members have the right to consult the budget bill during debate, even if it causes a brief delay.
November 6, 2018
The Speaker: Turning now to the point of order, the hon. member asked me to divide the question on the bill pursuant to Standing Order 69.1 on omnibus bills. He argued that specific measures in...
The Speaker ruled that clauses in an omnibus budget bill related to a previous year's budget could be divided for a separate vote under Standing Order 69.1.
November 6, 2018
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege as well as the point of order raised on October 31, 2018, by the hon. member for New Westminster—Burnaby regarding Bill C-86, a...
The Speaker denied a question of privilege concerning the 850-page omnibus Bill C-86, ruling that the Chair cannot judge legislation based on size or the sufficiency of debate time, as that authority rests with the House.
October 30, 2018
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised on October 18, 2018, by the member for Montcalm regarding an alleged misleading statement made by the Prime Minister...
The Speaker denied a question of privilege alleging the Prime Minister misled the House, ruling that disputes over the accuracy of ministerial statements are matters for debate, not for the Chair to judge as contempt.
October 24, 2018
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on a point of order raised on October 23, 2018, by the hon. member for Perth—Wellington regarding Bill C-76, an act to amend the Canada Elections Act and...
The Speaker denied a Point of Order concerning Bill C-76, clarifying that the 'Parent Act rule' is not absolute and permits consequential amendments to unamended sections if they maintain relevance and scope.