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June 13, 2019
The Assistant Deputy Speaker: I am going to consult with my table officers to make sure that everything is in order. I will read a passage from House of Commons Procedure and Practice, third...
The Speaker ruled that political buttons expressing specific positions are considered unacceptable props and must be removed from the Chamber based on established procedural authority.
May 6, 2019
The Speaker: I am now ready to rule on the question of privilege raised on March 22 and April 4, by the hon. member for Durham concerning solicitor-client privilege in the context of parliamentary...
The Speaker denied requests related to the conflict between parliamentary privilege and solicitor-client privilege, stating the Chair cannot compel a member to speak or pass judgment on their decision to respect legal conventions.
April 11, 2019
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised on April 9, 2019, by the hon. member for Markham—Stouffville concerning an alleged violation of section 49.8 of the...
The Speaker denied a question of privilege regarding alleged violations of the Parliament of Canada Act concerning caucus rules, confirming the Chair has no authority to interpret or enforce statutes related to internal caucus operations.
April 8, 2019
The Deputy Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised on March 22, 2019, by the hon. member for Perth—Wellington concerning an apparent violation of section 49.8 of the...
The Speaker denied a question of privilege regarding an alleged violation of the Parliament of Canada Act concerning caucus expulsion, ruling that the Speaker has no authority to interpret statutes or intervene in voluntary caucus withdrawals.
April 4, 2019
The Speaker: Order, please. I am now ready to rule on the question of privilege raised on March 18, 2019, by the hon. member for New Westminster—Burnaby, regarding allegedly misleading statements...
The Speaker denied a question of privilege alleging the Minister of Justice misled the House, ruling that the rigorous three-part test requiring proof of intent to mislead was not met.
April 1, 2019
The Speaker: I am now ready to rule on the point of order raised on February 28, 2019, by the hon. member for Calgary Nose Hill concerning events that occurred at meetings of the Standing...
The Speaker denied a point of order concerning a committee chair's adjournment due to lack of quorum, ruling that Standing Order 116(2) was not violated because the debate was not permanently terminated.
February 21, 2019
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised yesterday by the hon. opposition House leader concerning the participation of the Prime Minister and the Minister of Justice and...
The Speaker denied a point of order seeking to disallow votes by the Prime Minister and Minister of Justice, ruling that determining conflicts of interest is the exclusive jurisdiction of the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner, not the Chair.
February 4, 2019
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised on December 11, 2018, by the hon. member for Perth—Wellington concerning the government response to written question...
The Speaker denied a question of privilege regarding the government's refusal to answer a written question, confirming that the government may decline answers based on privilege and the Speaker cannot review the substance of those responses.
December 11, 2018
The Speaker: Before we begin private members' hour, I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised on November 26, 2018, by the hon. member for Skeena—Bulkley Valley regarding the...
The Speaker denied a question of privilege regarding a member's prolonged absence and alleged contempt, clarifying that absence alone is not contempt and directing the financial aspects to the Board of Internal Economy.
December 7, 2018
The Assistant Deputy Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the point of order concerning the admissibility of Motion No. 17 to amend Bill C-83, an act to amend the Corrections and Conditional...
The Speaker ordered the correction and republication of the French version of an amendment (Motion No. 17) after a point of order revealed discrepancies between the official language texts.