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June 9, 2015
The Deputy Speaker: Before resuming debate, the Chair wishes to make a ruling on the motion by the Member for Saanich—Gulf Islands on a point of order earlier today. Having delivered a decision on...
The Speaker denied a request to select report stage amendments, ruling that being based on testimony heard after a committee deadline is not an exceptional circumstance.
April 29, 2015
The Speaker: Before we continue with routine proceedings, I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised on April 2, by the hon. Member for St. John's East about alleged misleading...
The Speaker denied a question of privilege, ruling that a minister providing inaccurate information did not constitute a breach as there was no evidence of intent to mislead.
March 23, 2015
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised by the House Leader of the Official Opposition regarding events which took place in the Standing Committee on Public Safety and...
The Speaker denied a point of order regarding a committee's internal proceedings, reaffirming the principle that committees are masters of their own affairs unless they formally report an issue to the House.
September 22, 2014
The Speaker: Before providing my decision on the selection of report stage motions for Bill C-13, An Act to amend the Criminal Code, the Canada Evidence Act, the Competition Act, and the Mutual...
The Speaker ruled that a member's belief in a different voting outcome in the House does not constitute the 'exceptional significance' required to select a report stage amendment previously defeated in committee.
June 12, 2014
The Speaker: I appreciate the hon. Member for Winnipeg North raising this point, as his colleague from Halifax West did last week. I have had the opportunity to look at the scope of previous...
The Speaker advised House Leaders to keep the weekly 'Thursday question' concise and focused on announcing upcoming business, rather than extending it into a debate.
June 11, 2014
The Speaker: I appreciate the points raised by both the Government House Leader and the Opposition House Leader. Upon examination of the section of O'Brien and Bosc upon which both House leaders...
The Speaker ruled a motion inadmissible by applying the rule of anticipation, as it was substantially the same as another motion already on the Notice Paper.
May 7, 2014
The Speaker: Before addressing the selection and grouping of report stage motions for Bill C-23, An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act and other Acts, I would like to address the point of order...
The Speaker ruled that amendments defeated in committee will not be selected for report stage, even if debate was limited, as committees are masters of their own procedure.
May 2, 2014
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised by the hon. Member for Malpeque on April 9, 2014, concerning amendments contained in the Third Report from the Standing...
The Speaker ruled that committee amendments to Bill C-483 were admissible as they did not violate the principle of the bill adopted at second reading.
April 3, 2014
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised on March 27, 2014, by the Member for Avalon, regarding the government's response to written question No. 176. I would...
The Speaker denied a question of privilege concerning an allegedly inadequate government response to a written question, reaffirming that the Chair cannot judge the content of answers.
March 3, 2014
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised on February 6, 2014, by the Member for Sherbrooke regarding a technical briefing offered by the Minister of State in...
The Speaker ruled that inadequate interpretation at a government technical briefing is not a breach of privilege as the event is not a formal parliamentary proceeding.