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November 16, 1999
The Speaker: On Monday, November 1, 1999, the honourable member for Quebec East raised a question of privilege concerning the breach of his privileges in relation to a civil suit launched against...
Speaker rules that the parliamentary privilege of free speech does not extend to mailings sent to constituents as they are not considered 'proceedings in Parliament'.
October 14, 1999
The Speaker: Before we proceed to orders of the day, I will now deal with a question of privilege from the honourable member for South Surrey—White Rock-Langley that was brought before the House...
The Speaker denied a question of privilege alleging intimidation by CSIS, ruling the evidence was insufficient to establish a prima facie case of contempt.
December 2, 1998
The Speaker: I am now ready to rule on the point of order raised by the honourable government House leader on November 18, 1998, concerning the procedural acceptability of Bill S-13, An Act to...
The Speaker ruled that a Senate bill imposing a charge on the tobacco industry was a tax, not a levy, and was therefore improperly before the House because it did not originate in the Commons with a Ways and Means motion.
October 5, 1998
The Deputy Speaker: The Chair is mindful of the comments and thanks honourable members on every side for their very useful contributions on this point. I may say that the citation from Beauchesne...
The Speaker ruled that a potentially improper question was rendered moot because it was answered to the satisfaction of the House.
February 11, 1998
The Speaker: I am now prepared to make a statement on the question of privilege raised by the honourable member for Wentworth—Burlington on February 3, 1998, concerning comments made by Justice...
The Speaker deferred a ruling on a question of privilege concerning a judge's remarks, opting to await the results of a Canadian Judicial Council investigation.
October 9, 1997
The Speaker: I am now ready to rule on the question of privilege raised by the honourable member for Wild Rose on September 30, 1997, concerning information allegedly denied to him by an official...
The Speaker ruled that being denied information by a public servant while preparing a question does not constitute a contempt of Parliament as it occurs outside a 'proceeding in Parliament'.
December 14, 1995
The Speaker: Before we proceed to the consideration of the speech of His Excellency the Governor General of Canada, I wish to address the matter of the designation of the official opposition....
The Speaker ruled that in a mid-parliamentary tie for the second-most seats, the incumbent party retains the status of official opposition.
October 16, 1995
The Speaker: Colleagues, I am now ready to rule on the point of order raised by the honourable member for Gander—Grand Falls on October 4, 1995, concerning the procedural acceptability of Bill...
A ruling clarifying that a Senate bill reducing or refunding taxes is procedurally acceptable as it forfeits revenue rather than appropriating public funds.
February 16, 1995
The Speaker: I am now ready to rule on a question of privilege by the honourable member for Okanagan—Similkameen—Merritt, which he raised first on November 2, 1994, and then again on February 8,...
The Speaker ruled that a letter from a member to a minister is a public document and cannot form the basis of a prima facie question of privilege when quoted in the House.