November 4, 2014
Hon. Andrew Scheer
Contempt of the House: conviction on charges of election fraud; statutory disqualification on sitting and voting; right of the House to expel a Member; prima facie
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised yesterday by the House Leader of the Official Opposition as well as the hon. Leader of the Government in the House of...
The Speaker ruled that a Member's conviction under the Canada Elections Act raised a prima facie question of privilege regarding the House's exclusive right to determine its membership.