June 7, 2018
Hon. Geoff Regan
Conduct of the chair: adjourning a meeting prior to the questioning of witnesses; ringing of division bells
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised on May 24, by the hon. member for Langley—Aldergrove concerning proceedings at the Standing Committee on Human Resources,...
The Speaker denied a question of privilege regarding a committee chair's premature adjournment, affirming that jurisdiction over internal committee procedural disputes rests solely with the committee unless highly exceptional circumstances are reported to the House.