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June 13, 2019
The Assistant Deputy Speaker: I am going to consult with my table officers to make sure that everything is in order. I will read a passage from House of Commons Procedure and Practice, third...
The Speaker ruled that political buttons expressing specific positions are considered unacceptable props and must be removed from the Chamber based on established procedural authority.
April 4, 2019
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised on March 19, 2019, by the honourable member for Wellington—Halton Hills, concerning the tabling of the budget 2019 documents by...
The Speaker denied a point of order regarding the premature tabling of budget documents, ruling that while convention was broken, the action adhered to Standing Order 32(2) and was procedurally valid.
April 4, 2019
The Speaker: Order, please. I am now ready to rule on the question of privilege raised on March 18, 2019, by the hon. member for New Westminster—Burnaby, regarding allegedly misleading statements...
The Speaker denied a question of privilege alleging the Minister of Justice misled the House, ruling that the rigorous three-part test requiring proof of intent to mislead was not met.
October 24, 2018
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on a point of order raised on October 23, 2018, by the hon. member for Perth—Wellington regarding Bill C-76, an act to amend the Canada Elections Act and...
The Speaker denied a Point of Order concerning Bill C-76, clarifying that the 'Parent Act rule' is not absolute and permits consequential amendments to unamended sections if they maintain relevance and scope.
October 23, 2018
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised on October 5, 2018, by the hon. member for Repentigny concerning the number of questions allotted to independent members...
The Speaker denied a question of privilege seeking increased question allotment for independent members, ruling that the current 14 questions per week maintains an appropriate balance against the time constraints of Oral Questions.
October 22, 2018
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised on October 3, 2018, by the hon. member for Bruce—Grey— Owen Sound regarding unparliamentary language. I would like to thank the...
The Speaker ruled that the Prime Minister's use of 'ambulance chaser' was technically parliamentary because it was used generically, but cautioned members against testing the limits of acceptable language.
October 16, 2018
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised on October 2, 2018, by the hon. member for Montcalm regarding the government's alleged disregard of a motion adopted by...
The Speaker denied a question of privilege alleging government contempt for disregarding a resolution on supply management, clarifying that resolutions are non-binding expressions of opinion.
June 7, 2018
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised by the hon. member for Carleton on May 31, 2018, concerning the alleged intimidation of a potential witness by the office...
The Speaker denied the Question of Privilege raised by the member for Carleton regarding alleged witness intimidation because the complaint failed the procedural test of timeliness.
May 29, 2018
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised on May 25, 2018, by the hon. member for Elmwood—Transcona regarding the form of the main estimates 2018-19. The hon. member for...
The Speaker denied a point of order challenging the form of the Main Estimates' budget implementation vote, ruling that the sufficiency of spending detail is a policy matter for members, not a procedural issue for the Chair.
May 7, 2018
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised on April 17, 2018 by the hon. member for Niagara Falls concerning the alleged premature disclosure of the contents of...
The Speaker denied a question of privilege concerning the alleged premature disclosure of Bill C-75 to the media, ruling that the claim lacked irrefutable evidence and was based on conjecture.