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November 25, 2025
[ Table of Contents ] The Speaker : I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised on November 17 by the member for Edmonton West regarding information the Parliamentary Budget...
The Speaker ruled that a government delay in providing information to the Parliamentary Budget Officer is a matter for the House to resolve, not a prima facie question of privilege.
November 20, 2025
[ Table of Contents ] The Speaker : I am now ready to rule on the question of privilege raised on November 5 by the member for Joliette—Manawan concerning budget documents distributed to members....
The Speaker ruled that different versions of a budget document do not constitute a breach of privilege as long as the official version is properly tabled in the House.
October 1, 2025
[ Table of Contents ] The Speaker : I am now ready to rule on the question of privilege raised on September 15, 2025, by the hon. member for Kamloops—Thompson—Nicola concerning members' access to...
The Speaker denied a question of privilege regarding access to a penitentiary, ruling the right to visit is statutory, not a parliamentary privilege, and no prima facie obstruction of parliamentary duties occurred.
December 17, 2024
The Speaker: I am now ready to rule on the question of privilege raised on December 6 by the member for Thornhill concerning access to the parliamentary precinct. In her intervention, the member...
The Speaker ruled that a protest impeding access to a parliamentary building did not constitute a prima facie breach of privilege as it did not prevent members from attending proceedings of the House.
April 15, 2024
The Speaker: I am now ready to rule on the question of privilege raised on March 20, 2024, by the member for Portneuf─Jacques-Cartier concerning the presentation of an amendment in one language...
The Speaker ruled that presenting an amendment in one official language is not a breach of privilege provided simultaneous interpretation is available and procedures are followed.
April 11, 2024
The Speaker: I am now ready to rule on the question of privilege raised on February 26, 2024, by the House leader of the official opposition, concerning the alleged premature disclosure of Bill...
The Speaker denied a question of privilege regarding an alleged leak of Bill C-63, ruling there was no proof the information came from the bill itself rather than from prior public consultations.
June 13, 2023
The Speaker: I am now ready to rule on the question of privilege raised on June 5 by the member for Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes concerning the vacancy in the position of the...
The Speaker denied a prima facie question of privilege regarding the vacant Ethics Commissioner position because the issue was not raised in a timely manner.
September 27, 2022
The Speaker: I am now ready to rule on the question of privilege raised on September 22, 2022, by the member for Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan regarding comments made on social media by a member...
The Speaker denied a question of privilege, ruling that a journalist's social media comments did not constitute a prima facie breach as they were not shown to have impeded the member's parliamentary functions.
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.
March 27, 2018
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised on March 2, 2018, by the member for Durham concerning the information provided to members of the press in a media...
The Speaker denied a question of privilege concerning the government withholding sensitive information, clarifying that the absolute right to compel document production belongs to the House via formal order, not automatically to individual members.