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February 24, 2026
[ Table of Contents ] The Speaker : I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised on February 10, 2026, by the member for Saanich—Gulf Islands regarding the similarities between Bill C-2...
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October 20, 2025
The Speaker: In advance of the House's consideration of Private Members' Business, the Chair wishes to make a short statement concerning private members' bills and the royal recommendation....
The Speaker makes a statement on the requirement for a royal recommendation for private members' bills, flagging Bill C-222, and reviews debate procedures.
October 7, 2024
The Assistant Deputy Speaker (Mrs. Carol Hughes): The Chair has been informed that the member for Winnipeg Centre intends to move a motion. The Chair wishes to make a statement concerning the...
The Speaker ruled a motion to amend the Debates out of order because it constituted a prohibited appeal of a previous ruling.
May 11, 2023
The Deputy Speaker: The Chair would like to make a statement regarding the status of Bill C-243, an act respecting the elimination of the use of forced labour and child labour in supply chains,...
The Chair orders Bill C-243 dropped from the Order Paper because a similar bill, S-211, has already passed, invoking the rule against deciding the same question twice in a session.
September 20, 2022
The Speaker: I would like to provide a short update regarding a statement I made on May 11, 2022, concerning similarities between two bills that were before the House at that time. They were Bill...
The Speaker ordered a Private Member's Bill (C-250) dropped from the Order Paper because its provisions were enacted through a government bill (C-19), applying the 'same question' rule.
February 28, 2022
The Speaker: Before proceeding, I would like to draw the House's attention to an unusual situation. [English] Members will note that a motion for revocation of the declaration of a public order...
The Speaker ruled a motion to revoke the public order emergency declaration moot and ordered it dropped from the Order Paper because the government had already revoked the declaration by proclamation.
October 29, 2020
The Deputy Speaker: Before we move on to private members' business, the Chair wishes to make some brief remarks. [English] This week, the House has begun debate on items sponsored by private...
The Speaker alerts the House that Private Member's Bill C-214 may require a Ways and Means motion and invites members to present arguments on its procedural admissibility.
February 27, 2020
The Speaker: I would like to take a few minutes to inform members of an error on the Order Paper. Two private member's bills, which are substantially the same, are currently listed under Private...
The Speaker corrects a procedural error by ordering the withdrawal of a private member's bill (C-217) that was substantially the same as a previously introduced bill (C-212).
May 27, 2019
Rule of Debate / Process of Debate May 27, 2019 Debates, p. 28029 Context On May 27, 2019, before proceeding with Private Members’ Business, the Deputy Speaker (Bruce Stanton) made a statement...
The Deputy Speaker's request for unanimous consent to skip reading a lengthy private member's motion to save debate time was denied, and the motion was subsequently dropped due to the sponsor's absence.
April 11, 2017
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised on April 7, 2017, by the hon. member for Perth—Wellington, in which he asks that the matter of privilege under debate on...
The Speaker established a precedent allowing a question of privilege superseded by a motion to proceed to orders of the day to be revived by finding a new prima facie case, ensuring the protection of members' rights.