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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 26, 2024
The Speaker: I am now ready to rule on the points of order raised on September 18 by the member for Saanich—Gulf Islands and September 19 by the member for New Westminster─Burnaby concerning...
The Speaker rules that the Leader of the Opposition's personal remarks were unparliamentary and must be withdrawn to maintain decorum in the House.
March 29, 2022
The Deputy Speaker: I am now ready to rule on the point of order raised on March 22, 2022, by the House leader of the official opposition concerning the status of the New Democratic Party as an...
The Speaker ruled that the NDP's supply and confidence agreement with the government does not change their status as an opposition party because it is a political agreement and no NDP members are in cabinet.
June 12, 2014
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised on May 30, 2014, by the House Leader of the Official Opposition regarding the validity of a notice of time allocation with...
The Speaker denied a point of order challenging a time allocation notice, ruling the Chair has no authority to judge the nature or existence of required inter-party consultations.
May 12, 2014
The Speaker: Before we move on to questions and comments, if there is time, I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised earlier today by the hon. House Leader of the Official Opposition...
The Speaker denies a point of order requesting separate votes on motions to delete clauses, affirming the practice of grouping such votes to maintain House efficiency at report stage.
June 11, 2012
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised on June [4], by the hon. Member for Saanich—Gulf Islands regarding the form of Bill C-38, An Act to implement certain provisions...
The Speaker denied a point of order that an omnibus budget bill was procedurally improper, ruling that the Chair cannot set aside a bill for its complexity as long as it meets the formal requirements for introduction.
March 31, 2010
The Speaker: I would like to make a statement about the events which occurred with relation to the recorded divisions taken on March 23, 2010. I would like to thank the hon. Whip of the New...
The Speaker ruled that a recorded division showing Members voting twice would not be corrected without unanimous consent, affirming that the official record stands as is.
May 27, 2009
The Speaker: The Chair has heard enough. I must point out that there is virtually nothing in the rules about the content of Question Period. For example, there is nothing requiring each question...
The Speaker ruled that the order of questions during Question Period is determined by inter-party agreement among House Leaders, not by the Chair.
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.
March 14, 2008
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised by the hon. Member for Mississauga South on March 3, 2008, concerning the proceedings in the Standing Committee on Access to...
The Speaker deferred ruling on a committee's alleged mandate overreach, instead issuing a stern warning about widespread procedural dysfunction in committees during a minority parliament.