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December 7, 2018
The Assistant Deputy Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the point of order concerning the admissibility of Motion No. 17 to amend Bill C-83, an act to amend the Corrections and Conditional...
The Speaker ordered the correction and republication of the French version of an amendment (Motion No. 17) after a point of order revealed discrepancies between the official language texts.
June 19, 2018
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised on May 29, 2018 by the hon. member for Medicine Hat—Cardston—Warner concerning documents published on the website of the...
The Speaker found a prima facie case of contempt against the RCMP for publishing Bill C-71 information as enacted law, stressing that the Public Service must respect Parliament's legislative authority.
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 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.
November 8, 2017
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised on November 3, by the hon. member for Carleton concerning the applicability of Standing Order 69.1 to Bill C-63, a second act to...
The Speaker sustained a point of order by dividing the vote on a budget implementation bill (C-63) after finding it contained measures unrelated to the budget, thereby setting a precedent for the new omnibus bill rule (S.O. 69.1).
October 31, 2017
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised on May 12, 2017, by the hon. member for Winnipeg North concerning the possible requirement for a royal recommendation with...
The Speaker issued a split ruling on four Private Members' Bills regarding the Royal Recommendation, requiring it for Bill C-315 (direct spending) but allowing Bills C-343, S-205, and S-229 to proceed due to their conditional spending clauses.
June 8, 2017
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised on May 17, by the hon. member for Carlton Trail—Eagle Creek concerning the alleged premature disclosure of the contents...
The Speaker denied a question of privilege regarding the alleged premature disclosure of Bill C-49, accepting the government's claim that detailed media reports resulted from consultations, not an unauthorized leak of the bill itself.
May 29, 2017
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised on May 10, 2017, by the hon. member for Victoria concerning the government's advertisement of job opportunities at the...
The Speaker denied a question of privilege alleging government contempt for advertising jobs for the proposed Canada Infrastructure Bank (Bill C-44) before Royal Assent, finding no prima facie evidence of obstruction or disrespect of Parliament's authority.
May 8, 2017
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the admissibility of the amendment moved on Friday, May 5, 2017 by the hon. member for Carleton to the motion respecting the Senate amendments to Bill...
The Speaker denied an amendment to a motion regarding Senate amendments to Bill C-4 because it was completely contrary to the main motion, citing House of Commons Procedure and Practice.
March 21, 2017
The Speaker: I am now ready to rule on the point of order raised earlier today by the hon. member for Perth—Wellington concerning the supply bill that was distributed with Supplementary Estimates...
The Speaker denied a Point of Order challenging the inclusion of ministerial salaries in a supply bill, affirming that the practice follows established precedent and does not constitute improper legislative amendment.