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May 16, 2022
The Deputy Speaker: I am now ready to rule on the question of privilege raised on May 5, by the member for Simcoe—Grey concerning alleged ministerial interference in the Standing Committee on...
The Speaker denied a question of privilege, ruling that ministerial staff involvement in committee report discussions is not contempt without evidence of improper influence.
May 7, 2018
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised on April 17, 2018 by the hon. member for Niagara Falls concerning the alleged premature disclosure of the contents of...
The Speaker denied a question of privilege concerning the alleged premature disclosure of Bill C-75 to the media, ruling that the claim lacked irrefutable evidence and was based on conjecture.
February 15, 2005
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised on February 17 by the hon. Opposition House Leader concerning remarks made by the Hon. Minister of International Trade in...
The Speaker denied a question of privilege, ruling that a Minister's statement to proceed with a departmental reorganization despite a defeated bill was not contempt because the government was acting under separate, pre-existing statutory authority.
February 13, 2001
The Speaker: The Chair will now deal with the question of privilege raised by the hon. Member for Sarnia–Lambton on February 6, 2001. The question of privilege concerned the departure from the...
The Speaker ruled that no prima facie case of privilege existed regarding the departure of two House employees, as it stemmed from a pre-existing labour dispute rather than their testimony before a committee.
March 13, 2000
The Speaker: The deputy House leader of the Bloc Québécois raised a question of privilege on March 1, 2000, relating to the rejection of two motions in amendment to Bill C‐20, An Act to give...
The Speaker denied a question of privilege concerning the confidentiality of draft amendments, clarifying that legislative counsel and clerks form a single confidential team and no breach occurred.
November 27, 1997
The Speaker: I would like to deliver a ruling on the questions of privilege raised by the honourable member for Yorkton—Melville on October 21, 1997, and by the honourable member for...
The Speaker ruled that concerns about legislative drafting services for private members are administrative matters for the Board of Internal Economy, not questions of privilege.