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February 2, 2026
[ Table of Contents ] The Speaker : I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised on January 28 by the chief government whip concerning voting procedures in the House. Following the...
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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.
November 4, 2025
The Speaker: Before giving the floor to the members who wish to present petitions, I would just like to point out that I have noticed that, when they are presenting petitions, members often make...
The Speaker reminded members that partisan comments are out of order during the presentation of petitions, which should be limited to brief, factual statements.
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.
June 19, 2025
The Speaker: I am now ready to rule on the questions of privilege raised on June 11 by the member for Mirabel and on June 13 by the member for Lakeland concerning allegedly misleading statements...
The Speaker ruled that allegations of misleading statements in Committee of the Whole must be raised in that committee first and require evidence of deliberate intent, which was not present.
December 11, 2024
The Speaker: I am now ready to rule on the question of privilege raised on November 29 by the member for London—Fanshawe concerning alleged intimidation during the proceedings of the House. In her...
The Speaker ruled that disorderly conduct during a vote was a breach of decorum but not a prima facie question of privilege as it did not prevent members from performing their duties.
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.
December 2, 2024
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised on November 21, 2024, by the member for La Prairie regarding the designation of the final four supply days for the period ending...
The Speaker intervenes to designate the final four supply days of the period, overriding pending questions of privilege to ensure the House can vote on appropriations as required by the Standing Orders.
November 21, 2024
The Speaker: We will resume. [English] The Chair would like to make a statement regarding the current supply period, ending December 10, 2024. Since September 26, 2024, the House has been seized...
The Speaker reminds House Leaders to balance the priority of debating privilege motions with the upcoming constitutional deadline to vote on supply.
October 8, 2024
The Speaker: Yesterday, during question period, the Chair indicated that the Leader of the Opposition had used language directed at the Minister of Foreign Affairs that was deemed to be...
The Speaker ruled that the Leader of the Opposition must withdraw unparliamentary language or be barred from speaking for the rest of the day.