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February 24, 2026
[ Table of Contents ] The Speaker : I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised on February 10, 2026, by the member for Saanich—Gulf Islands regarding the similarities between Bill C-2...
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February 2, 2026
[ Table of Contents ] The Speaker : I also would like to read a second ruling. [ Translation ] In my statement of October 20, 2025, on the management of Private Members’ Business, I expressed...
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October 20, 2025
The Speaker: In advance of the House's consideration of Private Members' Business, the Chair wishes to make a short statement concerning private members' bills and the royal recommendation....
The Speaker makes a statement on the requirement for a royal recommendation for private members' bills, flagging Bill C-222, and reviews debate procedures.
June 20, 2025
The Speaker: The Chair is now prepared to rule on the points of order raised by the members for Pierre-Boucher—Les Patriotes—Verchères and Northumberland—Clarke. The hon. member for...
The Speaker denies a request to select amendments for report stage that missed the committee deadline but allows a separate request to split a vote on two other motions.
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.
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.
April 11, 2024
The Speaker: I am now ready to rule on the question of privilege raised on February 26, 2024, by the House leader of the official opposition, concerning the alleged premature disclosure of Bill...
The Speaker denied a question of privilege regarding an alleged leak of Bill C-63, ruling there was no proof the information came from the bill itself rather than from prior public consultations.
January 30, 2024
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised on December 12, 2023, by the House leader of the official opposition, concerning the application of Standing Order 69.1 to Bill...
The Speaker sustained a point of order, ruling that Bill C-59 is an omnibus bill to be divided into nine separate votes because it contains unrelated matters beyond budget implementation.
December 12, 2023
The Speaker: I am now ready to provide the House with an explanatory ruling on the admissibility of Ways and Means Motion No. 19. On November 29, 2023, I ruled that the order for consideration of...
The Speaker ruled that a government Ways and Means motion could proceed despite similarities to two private members' bills because its much broader scope meant it was not the 'same question'.
November 29, 2023
The Speaker: Yesterday, the House leader of the official opposition raised a point of order regarding Ways and Means Motion No. 19, arguing that under the rule of anticipation, the ways and means...
The Speaker took a point of order regarding the rule of anticipation under advisement, allowing proceedings on a Ways and Means motion to continue pending a final ruling.