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April 23, 2012
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised on April 5, 2012, by the Member for Toronto Centre about statements made by the Prime Minister, the Minister of National...
The Speaker denied a question of privilege alleging Ministers deliberately misled the House on the F-35 report, finding insufficient evidence of intent to mislead.
March 19, 2001
The Speaker: I am now ready to rule on the question of privilege raised by the hon. Member for Provencher on March 14, 2001, regarding a briefing the Department of Justice held on a bill on notice...
The Speaker found a prima facie contempt of the House when the government briefed the media on a bill before its introduction without providing the information to Members.
October 29, 1998
The Speaker: I am now ready to rule on the question of privilege raised by the House leader of the official opposition on October 19, 1998, concerning the Canada Millennium Scholarship Foundation....
The Speaker ruled that the government's allocation of funds before legislative approval was not a prima facie contempt of Parliament as it did not impede the functions of the House.
March 10, 1972
Any accusation made against a senior public official is a breach of order. [In this case, the official is the Auditor General who, in failing to submit his annual report to the House as stipulated...
The Speaker denied a question of privilege, ruling that accusations against the Auditor General are matters of order or administration to be addressed by a substantive motion.
April 13, 1970
Parliamentary privilege extends to Members of Parliament, not to officers of Parliament or officials of the House of Commons. In addition, "if it is the conduct of a Minister or Ministers of the...
The Speaker ruled that parliamentary privilege does not cover officers of Parliament and that criticism of a Minister requires a substantive motion.