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November 27, 2023
The Speaker: I am now ready to rule on the point of order raised on November 23, 2023, by the member for Edmonton Strathcona concerning language used by the member for Miramichi—Grand Lake. In her...
The Speaker ruled that calling members 'Hamas supporters' is unparliamentary and required the offending member to apologize in writing before being recognized again.
March 25, 2021
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised on March 22, 2021, by the hon. member for Louis-Saint-Laurent concerning the presence of members of the government party in the...
The Speaker ruled that under hybrid Parliament rules, virtual participation is equal to physical presence, and there is no requirement for a minimum number of government members to be in the chamber.
November 6, 2018
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised on October 31, 2018, by the hon. member for Perth—Wellington, concerning the meeting of the Canadian NATO Parliamentary...
The Speaker denied a Point of Order seeking intervention in a disputed election within the Canadian NATO Parliamentary Association, clarifying that parliamentary associations are not creatures of the House and their internal governance falls under the Joint Interparliamentary Council.
May 29, 2017
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised on May 17, 2017, by the hon. member for Victoria concerning the consultations conducted in the nomination process for the next...
The Speaker denied a Point of Order challenging the adequacy of statutory consultation for an officer of Parliament appointment, ruling that judging the fulfillment of legal requirements is outside the Chair's jurisdiction and belongs to the courts.
November 27, 2012
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised on November 5, 2012, by the hon. Member for Westmount—Ville-Marie and the House Leader of the Liberal Party, regarding the...
The Speaker ruled that mentioning the cost of preparing a response to a written question is permissible during Oral Questions, even though it is forbidden in the written response itself.
October 31, 2001
The Speaker: The Chair appreciates the interventions of all hon. Members who have had something to say on this important issue. It is not the first time that Members in the House have criticized...
The Speaker ruled that the government can proceed with a bill even if committee transcripts are not yet available, as the Chair cannot intervene in the scheduling of government business.
September 24, 2001
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised by the hon. Member for Pictou–Antigonish–Guysborough concerning the status in the House of the Progressive...
The Speaker granted the PC/DR Coalition recognition as a caucus with official spokespersons but denied its request for full party status and procedural precedence over the NDP.
March 15, 2001
The Speaker: Order, please. I am ready to rule on the point of order raised on Thursday, March 1, by the hon. Member for Richmond–Arthabaska. The hon. Member's concerns stem from the adoption by...
The Speaker denies a request to suspend a new rule referencing UK parliamentary practice, ruling that while source documents may be unilingual, his interpretation and application of them will be bilingual.
February 22, 1993
The Acting Speaker (Mr. DeBlois): I listened very carefully to what the honourable Member for Annapolis Valley—Hants had to say, and I realize he has a particular interest in this Bill which has...
The Speaker denied an independent Member immediate recognition for debate, upholding the parliamentary tradition of prioritizing the rotation of recognized parties based on their representation.