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March 1, 2018
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised on February 27, 2018, by the hon. member for Berthier—Maskinongé concerning the second reading of Bill C-69, an act to enact the...
The Speaker partially sustained a point of order, agreeing to divide the vote on the omnibus Bill C-69 under Standing Order 69.1 because one of its parts was sufficiently distinct from the others.
June 20, 2017
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised on June 8, 2017 by the honourable member for Winnipeg Centre concerning the right of members to use indigenous languages...
The Speaker denied a prima facie question of privilege concerning the lack of simultaneous interpretation for Indigenous languages, ruling that while the current system is inadequate, the member was not prevented from performing parliamentary functions.
December 6, 2016
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised on November 23, 2016, by the hon. member for Kingston and the Islands concerning the requirement for a royal recommendation for...
The Speaker ruled that Bill C-243 required a Royal Recommendation because altering the conditions for accessing EI benefits, even without increasing the total cost, infringed upon the financial initiative of the Crown.
September 27, 2016
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised on September 19, 2016, by the member for Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola regarding the government's responses to...
The Speaker denied a question of privilege alleging Ministers misled the House through incomplete written answers, reaffirming that the Chair cannot adjudicate the accuracy of government responses based on external evidence like media reports.