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November 25, 2002
The Speaker: Once again the hon. Leader of the Opposition has raised an interesting point concerning the supply motion adopted on October 29 earlier this year. The motion has been quoted by both...
The Speaker denied a point of order, ruling that the word 'should' in a prior motion was permissive, not mandatory, allowing the government to proceed with its business.
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'.
February 18, 2002
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised by the hon. Member for Edmonton Centre-East concerning statements made in the House by the former Minister of Public...
The Speaker ruled that a dispute over facts concerning a former minister's statements, based on newspaper reports, did not constitute a prima facie breach of privilege.
September 18, 2001
The Speaker: Order, please. I would now like to deal with the point of order raised on June 12, 2001, by the hon. Member for Pictou–Antigonish–Guysborough relating to the use of the provisions of...
The Speaker rules that Standing Order 56.1 is intended for routine procedural motions only and its expanded use by the government to pass substantive legislation or predetermine votes is improper and will not be considered a precedent.
May 28, 2001
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised by the hon. Member for Pictou–Antigonish–Guysborough concerning interference in the work of Information Commissioner John...
The Speaker ruled that an open letter from the Privacy Commissioner to the Information Commissioner did not constitute a contempt of Parliament as it lacked threats or intimidation.
March 21, 2001
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The Speaker outlines the new procedure for selecting and grouping amendments at report stage to streamline debate and exclude frivolous motions.
March 15, 2001
The Speaker: Order, please. I am ready to rule on the point of order raised on Thursday, March 1, by the hon. Member for Richmond–Arthabaska. The hon. Member's concerns stem from the adoption by...
The Speaker denies a request to suspend a new rule referencing UK parliamentary practice, ruling that while source documents may be unilingual, his interpretation and application of them will be bilingual.
February 19, 2001
The Speaker: Order, please. I wish to rule today on a point of order raised by the hon. Member for Repentigny on February 14, 2001. This point of order concerns comments made by the hon. Member...
The Speaker ruled that a disagreement over the interpretation of a member's statement is a matter of debate, not a point of order.
June 29, 2000
The Speaker: I am now ready to rule on the question of privilege raised by the honourable member for Ancaster—Dundas—Flamborough—Aldershot on June 15 concerning interference with a vote in the...
The Speaker ruled that a disagreement over the interpretation of the Privacy Commissioner's views did not constitute a wilful attempt to mislead the House, finding no breach of privilege.
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.