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November 25, 2025
[ Table of Contents ] The Speaker : I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised on November 17 by the member for Edmonton West regarding information the Parliamentary Budget...
The Speaker ruled that a government delay in providing information to the Parliamentary Budget Officer is a matter for the House to resolve, not a prima facie question of privilege.
October 1, 2025
[ Table of Contents ] The Speaker : I am now ready to rule on the question of privilege raised on September 15, 2025, by the hon. member for Kamloops—Thompson—Nicola concerning members' access to...
The Speaker denied a question of privilege regarding access to a penitentiary, ruling the right to visit is statutory, not a parliamentary privilege, and no prima facie obstruction of parliamentary duties occurred.
October 29, 2024
The Speaker: I am now ready to rule on the question of privilege raised on October 7, by the member for Thornhill concerning public access to Parliament Hill. In her intervention, the member for...
The Speaker denied a question of privilege regarding public access to Parliament Hill, ruling that no MP was actually impeded and members' privilege of access is not transferable to the public.
October 1, 2024
The Speaker: I am now ready to rule on the question of privilege raised on September 17, 2024, by the member for Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes on the alleged failure of a...
The Speaker finds a prima facie question of privilege in a witness's refusal to provide information and documents to a parliamentary committee.
June 20, 2023
The Speaker: I am now ready to rule on the question of privilege raised on June 15, by the member for Calgary Nose Hill regarding the government's answer to written Question No. 974. In raising...
The Speaker denied a prima facie question of privilege regarding an incomplete government answer, citing an inability to investigate internal processes, but strongly criticized the public servants' conduct.
December 9, 2021
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised on November 23, 2021, by the member for Louis-Saint-Laurent concerning the failure to produce documents. I also want to...
The Speaker ruled that questions of privilege concerning contempt from a previous Parliament cannot be revived after dissolution because the underlying House orders have expired.
October 1, 2020
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised on September 24, 2020, by the member for Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes concerning the redacted...
The Speaker denied a prima facie question of privilege regarding redacted government documents, ruling the matter must first be considered by the relevant committee.
February 27, 2020
The Speaker: I am ready to rule on a question of privilege raised on February 18, 2020, by the member for Timmins—James Bay concerning the government's response to written Question No. 163. In his...
The Speaker denied a question of privilege alleging the government deliberately misled the House, ruling the issue was a dispute over facts, not a procedural breach.
November 27, 2018
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised on October 30, 2018, by the member for Milton regarding the government's response to written Question No. 1316, tabled in...
The Speaker denied a question of privilege concerning the quality of a government response to a written question, reaffirming that the Chair cannot judge the accuracy or appropriateness of such answers.
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.