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February 2, 2026
[ Table of Contents ] The Speaker : I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised on January 28 by the chief government whip concerning voting procedures in the House. Following the...
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December 2, 2024
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised on November 21, 2024, by the member for La Prairie regarding the designation of the final four supply days for the period ending...
The Speaker intervenes to designate the final four supply days of the period, overriding pending questions of privilege to ensure the House can vote on appropriations as required by the Standing Orders.
September 26, 2024
The Speaker: Colleagues, I am now ready to rule on the question of privilege raised on September 16 by the House leader of the official opposition, concerning the alleged failure to produce...
The Speaker found a prima facie question of privilege against the government for failing to produce documents but directed the matter to a committee for study due to the order's unprecedented nature.
June 7, 2024
The Deputy Speaker: The Chair wishes to draw the attention of the House to a particular situation concerning Bill C-323, an act to amend the Excise Tax Act regading mental health services,...
The Speaker rules that a final vote on Private Member's Bill C-323 will be blocked if the similar Government Bill C-59 becomes law, to prevent the House from deciding the same question twice.
June 3, 2024
The Speaker: I am now ready to rule on the question of privilege raised on May 8 by the member for Simcoe North, concerning the response to Question No. 2221. In his intervention, the member...
The Speaker denied a question of privilege regarding an allegedly incomplete government response to a written question, reaffirming the long-standing principle that the Chair does not judge the content of such answers.
May 21, 2024
The Assistant Deputy Speaker (Mrs. Alexandra Mendès): Before we proceed, I wish to remind hon. members of the Speaker's ruling of Tuesday, January 30, regarding Bill C-59, an act to implement...
The Speaker outlines the procedure for nine separate votes on the omnibus Bill C-59 at third reading, as required by Standing Order 69.1.
May 8, 2024
The Speaker: I am ready to rule on the question of privilege raised on April 29, 2024, by the member for Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan concerning cyber-attacks targeting members of Parliament by...
The Speaker found a prima facie question of privilege in a foreign state-backed cyber-attack against MPs, ruling it was an attempt to interfere with their parliamentary duties.
April 11, 2024
The Speaker: Given the large number of report stage motions for Bill C-50, the Canadian sustainable jobs act, the Chair would like to explain some of the principles applied in the selection and...
The Speaker explains the decision to not select numerous repetitive report stage amendments for Bill C-50 based on procedural rules and precedent.
March 22, 2024
The Speaker: I am now ready to rule on the question of privilege raised on Wednesday, March 20, 2024, by the hon. member for Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes concerning the 17th...
The Speaker finds a prima facie question of privilege regarding a witness's testimony before a committee, allowing a motion for a reprimand to be moved.
February 1, 2024
The Assistant Deputy Speaker (Mrs. Carol Hughes): The Chair is now ready to rule on the point of order raised on October 24, 2023, by the parliamentary secretary to the government House Leader...
The Speaker ruled that private member's Bill C-353 requires a royal recommendation because it proposes new public spending.