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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.
May 2, 2024
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised on April 10, 2024, by the member for St. Albert—Edmonton concerning allegedly misleading statements made by the Minister...
The Speaker denied a question of privilege alleging the Minister of National Defence misled the House, ruling it a dispute over facts rather than a proven case of deliberate deception.
September 30, 2020
The Speaker: I am ready to rule on the question of privilege raised on September 25 by the member for Louis-Saint-Laurent requesting that a question of privilege found to be prima facie in the...
The Speaker denies a request to revive a question of privilege from a previous session, citing the effects of prorogation and the failure to raise the matter at the earliest opportunity.
November 2, 2018
The Assistant Deputy Speaker: I thank the hon. Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship for his explanation and apology regarding the circumstances of his tabling the document entitled...
The Speaker accepted the Minister of Immigration's apology for releasing a report to the media before tabling it in the House, closing the Question of Privilege while cautioning the government on future disclosures.
December 12, 2002
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the matter raised by the hon. Member for West Vancouver–Sunshine Coast on December 9 concerning the alleged failure of the Government to report on cases...
The Speaker denied a contempt claim regarding the government's failure to report GST fraud, but criticized the government for not informing Parliament of the change in reporting, thus hindering accountability.
February 15, 2001
The Speaker: We have a situation here where a report, which was prepared by an Officer of the House of Commons, [4] a person who reports to the House of Commons directly, has obviously been given...
The Speaker deferred a ruling on a question of privilege regarding a leaked report, directing the matter to the appropriate committee for investigation first.
October 17, 2000
The Deputy Speaker: The Chair is ready to give a decision on the question of privilege raised earlier today by the honourable member for Pictou—Antigonish—Guysborough alleging interference with an...
The Speaker ruled that government interference with the Information Commissioner did not constitute a prima facie case of contempt because the Commissioner was still able to report his frustrations to Parliament.
December 11, 1992
The Speaker: The honourable Member for Kamloops has raised a matter which of course is of importance to this House. The right honourable minister has responded on the government side and the...
The Speaker took under advisement the question of a convicted MP's status, ruling that the House must wait for official court notification and resolution of appeals or sentencing before taking any action.
February 26, 1992
Mr. Speaker: [...] I am fully aware of the implications of this particular situation. Some honourable Members have said they had no knowledge this was coming before the House. I hope all...
The Speaker denied intervention in a committee matter, establishing that the Chair only intervenes if the issue is so egregious as to constitute contempt or a breach of privilege, which this case was not.
October 31, 1991
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The Speaker ruled that a Member attempting to seize the Mace constituted a prima facie case of contempt, resulting in the Member being called to the Bar of the House.