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June 9, 2015
The Deputy Speaker: Before resuming debate, the Chair wishes to make a ruling on the motion by the Member for Saanich—Gulf Islands on a point of order earlier today. Having delivered a decision on...
The Speaker denied a request to select report stage amendments, ruling that being based on testimony heard after a committee deadline is not an exceptional circumstance.
May 26, 2015
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised on May 11, 2015, by the Member for Timmins—James Bay, related to the Government's response to written question Q-1129,...
The Speaker denied a question of privilege concerning a government's response to a written question, affirming the Chair has no authority to rule on the content of such answers.
November 4, 2014
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised yesterday by the House Leader of the Official Opposition as well as the hon. Leader of the Government in the House of...
The Speaker ruled that a Member's conviction under the Canada Elections Act raised a prima facie question of privilege regarding the House's exclusive right to determine its membership.
September 22, 2014
The Speaker: Before providing my decision on the selection of report stage motions for Bill C-13, An Act to amend the Criminal Code, the Canada Evidence Act, the Competition Act, and the Mutual...
The Speaker ruled that a member's belief in a different voting outcome in the House does not constitute the 'exceptional significance' required to select a report stage amendment previously defeated in committee.
June 12, 2014
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised on May 30, 2014, by the House Leader of the Official Opposition regarding the validity of a notice of time allocation with...
The Speaker denied a point of order challenging a time allocation notice, ruling the Chair has no authority to judge the nature or existence of required inter-party consultations.
May 12, 2014
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised on April 28, 2014, by the Member for Westmount—Ville-Marie regarding the procedural acceptability of Bill C-31, An Act to...
The Speaker ruled that the government's internal policy on tabling treaties is not a parliamentary rule, and therefore a failure to follow it does not render related legislation procedurally unacceptable.
March 27, 2014
The Speaker: I am now ready to rule on the question of privilege raised on March 24, 2014, by the hon. Member for Notre-Dame-de-Grâce—Lachine regarding recent advertisements issued by the hon....
The Speaker ruled that a Member advertising in a neighbouring riding does not breach privilege as long as they do not misrepresent themselves.
February 26, 2014
The Speaker: The House now seems faced with what seems to be an unprecedented situation. Since the two hours of debate prescribed for report stage and third reading have concluded and the report...
The Speaker ruled that when a sponsor refuses to move the concurrence motion for their Private Member's Bill, the bill is discharged and dropped from the Order Paper.
December 10, 2013
The Speaker: There are three motions in amendment standing on the Notice Paper for the report stage of Bill C-9, An Act respecting the election and term of office of chiefs and councillors of...
The Speaker permitted report stage amendments for Bill C-9, making an exception to the rules due to an administrative error that affected non-caucus members.
October 17, 2013
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised by the hon. House Leader of the Official Opposition regarding Government Motion No. 2 that is standing on the Order Paper in the...
The Speaker denied a request to divide a complex government motion for debate but granted a separate vote on its most contentious part.