September 28, 2011
Hon. Andrew Scheer
Contempt of the House: notice of proposed procurement alleged to have anticipated a decision of the House
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised on September 19, 2011, by the Member for Malpeque concerning a notice of proposed procurement in respect of the Canadian...
The Speaker ruled that a government procurement notice regarding the Canadian Wheat Board was a hypothetical planning document and not a contempt of Parliament for anticipating a legislative decision.