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March 14, 2008
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised on May 14, 2008, by the hon. Secretary of State and Chief Government Whip concerning the admissibility of the Seventh Report of...
The Speaker sustains a point of order, ruling a committee report inadmissible because the committee knowingly exceeded its mandate by addressing matters assigned to a different committee.
January 31, 2008
The Speaker: Before we turn to Government Orders, I have a ruling to give. I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised on Tuesday, January 29, [2008] [3], by the hon. Member for...
The Speaker ruled that a department's practice of asking for an MP's party affiliation for information requests, while concerning, is not a breach of privilege as it occurs outside of parliamentary proceedings.
March 22, 2007
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised on March 1, 2007 by the hon. Member for Edmonton–Leduc in which he requested clarification of the rules applicable to the...
The Speaker rules that committees are permitted to sit during recorded divisions in the House but suggests the Procedure and House Affairs Committee study the issue.
November 7, 2006
The Speaker: The Chair is now prepared to rule on a point of order raised by the hon. Member for Scarborough–Rouge River on November 1, 2006, concerning Bill C-257, standing in the name of the...
The Speaker ruled that two similar Private Members' Bills could not proceed concurrently and created a novel solution by dropping the second bill to the bottom of the order of precedence pending a committee review.
October 5, 2006
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised by the hon. Leader of the Opposition concerning comments made by the hon. Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister...
The Speaker denies a question of privilege concerning disputed facts from Question Period, ruling it a matter of debate, and calls for improved decorum in the House.
May 3, 2006
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised on Thursday, April 6, 2006, by the hon. Member for Scarborough Southwest, alleging that public servants refused to...
The Speaker ruled that a Member's privilege was not breached by public servants' refusal to communicate during an election, as parliamentary duties cease upon dissolution.
November 15, 2005
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised on Wednesday, September 28, 2005, by the hon. Member for Delta–Richmond East concerning the reply to Question No. 151 on...
The Speaker ruled that the Chair cannot compel the government to answer a written question or judge its use of the sub judice convention, thus denying a prima facie question of privilege.
June 8, 2005
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised on Tuesday, May 31, 2005 and on Thursday, June 2, 2005 by the hon. Member for Glengarry–Prescott–Russell concerning the...
Speaker rules that mass faxes and cybersquatting targeting MPs are serious grievances but not a prima facie breach of privilege as they do not prevent Members from performing their duties.
April 20, 2005
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised on Monday, April 4, [2005] [3], by the hon. Member for Glengarry–Prescott–Russell arising from a question by the hon....
The Speaker ruled that mentioning an unnamed Member is under criminal investigation does not meet the threshold for a prima facie question of privilege, but cautioned Members against such remarks.
April 6, 2005
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised on Tuesday, April 12, by the hon. Member for Red Deer concerning the Government's disregard of a motion adopted by the...
The Speaker ruled that the government ignoring a House motion to withdraw an Order in Council nominee is not a breach of privilege because such motions are not binding.