March 24, 2009
Hon. Peter Milliken
Freedom from obstruction, interference, intimidation and molestation: use of Government resources to promote political activities
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised by the hon. Member for Malpeque on March 5, 2009, concerning information disseminated by the Department of Fisheries and...
The Speaker ruled that the partisan use of a departmental website did not meet the high threshold of a prima facie question of privilege as it did not directly obstruct the Member's parliamentary duties.