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December 10, 2024
The Speaker: Colleagues, I am now ready to rule on a point of order raised by the Leader of the Government in the House on December 3, regarding the handling of certain oral questions. During...
The Speaker rules that questions during Question Period must pertain to government administrative responsibility to maintain its purpose of holding the government, not the opposition, accountable.
September 23, 2024
The Speaker: I am now ready to rule on the question of privilege raised on June 18, 2024, by the member for Vancouver East concerning foreign interference and alleged reputational harm to members...
The Speaker denied a question of privilege concerning the NSICOP report, ruling it was not raised in a timely manner and failed to show concrete interference with parliamentary duties.
February 23, 2021
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised on February 16 by the member for Saanich—Gulf Islands concerning the participation of independent members and...
The Speaker denied a question of privilege regarding the participation of independent members in Wednesday's Question Period, ruling that current practices do not breach their rights.
September 29, 2020
The Speaker: Before we continue, I am prepared to rule on the point of order raised on September 28, by the hon. member for Banff—Airdrie concerning the applicability of Standing Order 69.1 to...
The Speaker denied a request to divide the vote on COVID-19 response Bill C-4, ruling all its parts were sufficiently linked by a common theme.
April 20, 2015
The Speaker: I thank the hon. Member for Winnipeg Centre for raising the issue of the sale of the Canadian Wheat Board. As a Member from Western Canada, I am very familiar with the Wheat Board as...
The Speaker denied a request for an emergency debate on the sale of the Canadian Wheat Board, citing a lack of urgency and the availability of other debate opportunities.
December 10, 2013
The Speaker: There are three motions in amendment standing on the Notice Paper for the report stage of Bill C-9, An Act respecting the election and term of office of chiefs and councillors of...
The Speaker permitted report stage amendments for Bill C-9, making an exception to the rules due to an administrative error that affected non-caucus members.
March 27, 2013
The Speaker: I would like to thank the Member for Acadie—Bathurst for raising this question. I have no doubt that this is a very important issue to the hon. Member. However, I should point out...
The Speaker denied a request for an emergency debate, citing sufficient opportunity for discussion during the ongoing budget debate.
April 29, 2009
The Speaker: The issue with the statement by the hon. Member for Vancouver Island North was he dealt with specific Members in the House in his statement. In my view, the earlier statements he...
The Speaker rules that personal attacks on individual Members are out of order during S.O. 31 statements, which are not a forum for debate.
November 26, 2008
The Speaker: I thank the hon. Member for her submissions. I note first in response to her suggestions that it is most unusual for an emergency debate to be granted during the debate on the Address...
The Speaker denied a request for an emergency debate, citing the numerous other opportunities available to Members to discuss the topic.
December 12, 2002
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the matter raised by the hon. Member for West Vancouver–Sunshine Coast on December 9 concerning the alleged failure of the Government to report on cases...
The Speaker denied a contempt claim regarding the government's failure to report GST fraud, but criticized the government for not informing Parliament of the change in reporting, thus hindering accountability.