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April 1, 2010
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised on March 24, 2010, by the hon. Member for Joliette, concerning comments made on the social networking site Twitter by the hon....
The Speaker ruled that while he cannot police Members' social media use outside the Chamber, commenting on the presence or absence of other Members online is improper and should be avoided.
November 16, 2009
The Speaker: Order, please, if the House will grant some indulgence. On Tuesday, October 27, the hon. Government House Leader rose on a point of order concerning the admissibility of an opposition...
The Speaker ruled that an opposition motion on a supply day is out of order if it attempts to bypass the normal legislative process by deeming a bill passed through all its stages.
October 29, 2009
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised by the hon. Parliamentary Secretary to the Government House Leader on October 8, 2009, regarding the admissibility of the motion...
The Speaker ruled that a motion of instruction to a committee is in order even with a reporting deadline, as long as the deadline is contingent on the committee's permissive choice to act on the instruction.
June 18, 2008
The Acting Speaker (Mr. Andrew Scheer): Pursuant to Standing Order 92, a private Members' item may only be considered by the House after a final decision on the votable status of the item has been...
The Speaker suspended Private Members' Business because a scheduled bill's votable status had not been determined as required by Standing Order 92.
May 3, 2007
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised by the hon. Member for Scarborough–Rouge River on April 17, 2007, concerning the procedural admissibility of Bill C-52, An Act...
The Speaker denied a point of order against a budget bill, ruling it was properly based on a Ways and Means motion and that concerns about delegated legislation were matters of substance for debate, not procedure.
March 22, 2007
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised on March 1, 2007 by the hon. Member for Edmonton–Leduc in which he requested clarification of the rules applicable to the...
The Speaker rules that committees are permitted to sit during recorded divisions in the House but suggests the Procedure and House Affairs Committee study the issue.
November 7, 2006
The Speaker: The Chair is now prepared to rule on a point of order raised by the hon. Member for Scarborough–Rouge River on November 1, 2006, concerning Bill C-257, standing in the name of the...
The Speaker ruled that two similar Private Members' Bills could not proceed concurrently and created a novel solution by dropping the second bill to the bottom of the order of precedence pending a committee review.
October 6, 2005
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised on Monday, September 26 by the hon. Member for Calgary East concerning the work of the Ethics Commissioner. I would like...
The Speaker found a prima facie question of privilege concerning the Ethics Commissioner's conduct under the new Conflict of Interest Code, referring the matter to a committee for review.
May 5, 2005
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised on May 2 by the hon. Leader of the Government in the House of Commons regarding the admissibility of the amendment to the motion...
The Speaker ruled that an opposition amendment to a finance committee report, instructing it to recommend the government's resignation, was procedurally in order.
December 15, 2004
The Speaker: The Chair does not need to hear any more on this point. I am satisfied that the hon. Member for Montmorency–Charlevoix–Haute-Côte-Nord has raised a very valid and distinct question of...
The Speaker found a prima facie question of privilege after Members were denied access to the Parliamentary Precinct, referring the matter to committee.