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April 1, 2010
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised on March 24, 2010, by the hon. Member for Joliette, concerning comments made on the social networking site Twitter by the hon....
The Speaker ruled that while he cannot police Members' social media use outside the Chamber, commenting on the presence or absence of other Members online is improper and should be avoided.
March 5, 2010
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised on March 18, 2010, by the hon. Member for Scarborough–Rouge River, the hon. Member for St. John's East and the hon....
Speaker rules the government's refusal to provide uncensored documents on Afghan detainees as ordered by the House is a prima facie question of privilege, affirming Parliament's absolute power to demand information.
December 3, 2007
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A Private Member's Business item was dropped to the bottom of the Order of Precedence due to the lack of a committee report on its votability.
October 3, 2006
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The Chair outlines the guidelines for take-note debates, emphasizing their non-partisan nature and the application of standard rules of decorum.
April 6, 2006
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The Speaker provides guidelines for take-note debates, emphasizing their non-partisan purpose and the application of standard rules of decorum and relevance.
November 15, 2005
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised on Wednesday, September 28, 2005, by the hon. Member for Delta–Richmond East concerning the reply to Question No. 151 on...
The Speaker ruled that the Chair cannot compel the government to answer a written question or judge its use of the sub judice convention, thus denying a prima facie question of privilege.
June 22, 2005
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised on Tuesday, April 12 by the hon. Member for Newton–North Delta concerning an accusation made by the hon. Minister of Citizenship...
The Speaker sets aside a point of order concerning an accusation against a Member, ruling it a dispute of facts to be handled by the Ethics Commissioner.
June 14, 2005
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the points of order raised by the hon. Member for Mississauga South concerning remarks made during the Question Period of Friday, June 3, 2005, and...
The Speaker ruled that while disputes over facts are matters for debate, calling a contract 'a dirty deal' during Question Period impugns motives and is out of order.
February 1, 2002
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised by the hon. Member for Portage–Lisgar concerning statements made in the House by the Minister of National Defence. I...
The Speaker found a prima facie question of privilege after a Minister provided contradictory statements to the House, referring the matter to committee for study.
October 15, 2001
The Speaker: I am now ready to rule on the question of privilege raised by the hon. Member for Edmonton North on September 27 concerning the alleged unauthorized access to the hon. Member's...
A Speaker's ruling established that an MP's password-protected computer files are private property and must be returned, even if stored on a party caucus server.