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September 16, 2024
The Speaker: The Chair would like to make a short statement on the prevention of acoustic incidents during House sittings. Members will recall that, on June 10, 2024, the House had to suspend its...
The Speaker announced new rules for microphone and earpiece handling to prevent dangerous acoustic incidents.
June 8, 2023
The Speaker: Before proceeding with the vote, the Chair wishes to return to the issues experienced with the voting application during the votes held yesterday. Multiple members claimed to be...
The Speaker admonishes members for likely feigning technical issues with the voting app to disrupt proceedings, urging them to act in good faith.
March 7, 2023
The Speaker: The Chair would like to make a statement regarding the use of headsets for members who wish to participate remotely in House proceedings, but that applies equally to other proceedings...
The Speaker rules that the use of House-approved, ISO-compliant headsets is now mandatory for remote participation to ensure interpreter safety and the quality of simultaneous interpretation.
February 13, 2023
The Speaker: I am now ready to rule on the question of privilege raised on February 8 by the House Leader of the official opposition concerning technical difficulties affecting interpretation...
The Speaker ruled that a failure of interpretation services during a caucus meeting is not a prima facie breach of privilege as caucus meetings are not official parliamentary proceedings.
November 26, 2021
The Deputy Speaker: In light of the special order that was agreed to by the House yesterday, I would like to take the opportunity to share some of the best practices for participating in the...
The Deputy Speaker outlines the technical and procedural best practices for Members participating remotely in hybrid sittings.
June 7, 2021
The Speaker: I am now ready to rule on the multiple points of order raised on Friday regarding the time allocation motion for the committee stage of Bill C-10, an act to amend the Broadcasting Act...
The Speaker ruled that a five-hour time allocation motion for a bill's committee stage is procedurally valid and affirmed the Chair's authority to limit debate on points of order.
March 11, 2021
The Speaker: I would like to come back to the question raised on March 8 by the member for Salaberry—Suroît concerning the wearing of certain masks during House proceedings. The issue that the...
The Speaker announces an all-party agreement requiring members to use specific procedure masks when speaking to assist interpreters.
May 29, 2018
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on two points of order raised yesterday by the hon. opposition House leader regarding government Motion No. 22. I would like to thank the hon. opposition...
The Speaker ruled that moving a motion constitutes the beginning of debate, thereby validating the Journals and a notice of closure.
May 25, 2018
The Speaker: I would like to thank the hon. member for Laurier—Sainte-Marie and the hon. member for Hull—Aylmer. There does not seem to be a consensus as to whether the motion could in fact be...
The Speaker confirmed a Government Business Motion was properly before the House and clarified that maintaining order and decorum requires the cooperation of members, as the Speaker serves only to guide.
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.