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April 4, 2019
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised on March 19, 2019, by the honourable member for Wellington—Halton Hills, concerning the tabling of the budget 2019 documents by...
The Speaker denied a point of order regarding the premature tabling of budget documents, ruling that while convention was broken, the action adhered to Standing Order 32(2) and was procedurally valid.
June 11, 2018
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the points of order raised on May 29, 2018 and May 30, 2018 by the hon. member for Elmwood—Transcona regarding vote 40 under Treasury Board Secretariat in...
The Speaker denied points of order challenging the admissibility of Vote 40 in the main estimates, confirming that the central fund structure was precedented and the underlying initiatives had sufficient existing legislative authority.
June 7, 2018
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised by the hon. member for Carleton on May 31, 2018, concerning the alleged intimidation of a potential witness by the office...
The Speaker denied the Question of Privilege raised by the member for Carleton regarding alleged witness intimidation because the complaint failed the procedural test of timeliness.
April 17, 2018
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised on February 28, 2018, by the member for Mégantic—L'Érable concerning access to the galleries on budget day. I would like to...
The Speaker ruled on a point of order concerning gallery access interference on budget day, finding that the denial was due to Parliamentary Protective Service miscommunication rather than executive overreach, and committed to administrative improvements.
March 22, 2018
The Assistant Deputy Speaker: I would like to return to a point of order raised earlier today by the member for Barrie—Innisfil. He questioned the validity of the vote on Motion No. 92, given that...
The Assistant Deputy Speaker ruled that the temporary absence of a government motion's seconder during the putting of the question was a minor oversight, upholding the vote's validity based on the principle that government business reflects the will of the cabinet.
November 30, 2017
The Speaker: Order, order. We are early in question period, and we have already heard a lot from the member for Banff—Airdrie although he has not had the floor, and the member for Edmonton...
The Speaker named and removed the member for Banff—Airdrie (Mr. Richards) for persistent heckling and disorder during Question Period after ignoring multiple warnings.
November 30, 2017
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised on November 22, 2017, by the member for Montcalm regarding the participation of the Minister of Finance in the vote on Motion...
The Speaker ruled that the Chair cannot determine conflicts of interest or disallow a vote based on the Conflict of Interest Code, as that authority belongs exclusively to the Ethics Commissioner.
November 8, 2017
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised on November 3, by the hon. member for Carleton concerning the applicability of Standing Order 69.1 to Bill C-63, a second act to...
The Speaker sustained a point of order by dividing the vote on a budget implementation bill (C-63) after finding it contained measures unrelated to the budget, thereby setting a precedent for the new omnibus bill rule (S.O. 69.1).
April 6, 2017
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised on March 22, 2017, by the hon. member for Louis-Saint-Laurent concerning the advance distribution in the House of the...
The Speaker denied a Question of Privilege regarding the premature distribution of budget documents, ruling that budget secrecy is a parliamentary convention, not a matter of privilege, as no member was obstructed from performing their duties.
June 9, 2016
The Speaker: I am now ready to rule on the point of order raised on April 18, 2016 by the hon. member for New Westminster—Burnaby concerning the procedural admissibility of Motion No. 43 standing...
The Speaker denied a Point of Order challenging a private member's motion instructing a committee, ruling that the motion's framing as a special order made it procedurally admissible, but recommended a review by the Procedure and House Affairs Committee.