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January 28, 1988
The Speaker: I am now ready to rule on the question of privilege raised by the honourable member for Okanagan—Coquihalla on October 21, 1999, concerning delays in the release of information under...
The Speaker ruled that delays in responding to an Access to Information request do not constitute a breach of privilege as this activity is not considered a 'proceeding in Parliament'.
June 18, 1987
Mr. Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised yesterday by the Rt. Hon. Leader of the Opposition concerning the principle of secrecy as it relates to fiscal matters....
The Speaker ruled that providing outside experts with advance access to a fiscal White Paper does not constitute a breach of privilege as it does not obstruct Members' duties.
May 17, 1984
Questions / Oral Questions May 17, 1984 Debates p. 3832 Background On April 6, 1984, Mr. Blaikie (Winnipeg—Birds Hill) asked Mr. Speaker to provide the House with guidelines on Question Period. He...
This entry is a title referring to guidelines for supplementary questions, not a specific Speaker's ruling.
February 20, 1984
There is no evidence that the file created by the Prime Minister's Office contains anything other than public and readily available information about the Leader of the Opposition. There is no...
The Speaker denied a question of privilege, ruling that a PMO file on the Leader of the Opposition was not an impediment as it contained only public information.
March 27, 1981
Mr. Broadbent (Oshawa) having explained to the House that the information had been obtained from the Office of Federal-Provincial Relations, the argument that all Members did not have equal access...
The Speaker denied a point of order regarding the alleged use of public funds for a political document, stating the Chair does not judge the propriety of government actions.