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February 2, 2026
[ Table of Contents ] The Speaker : I also would like to read a second ruling. [ Translation ] In my statement of October 20, 2025, on the management of Private Members’ Business, I expressed...
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February 5, 2024
The Speaker: The Chair wishes to rule on a question of privilege. [English] This is about a question of privilege raised on December 4, 2023, by the member for Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan...
The Speaker denied a question of privilege regarding committee proceedings, ruling that debate had not been improperly terminated and affirming the principle of non-interference in committee matters without a formal report.
January 30, 2024
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised on December 12, 2023, by the House leader of the official opposition, concerning the application of Standing Order 69.1 to Bill...
The Speaker sustained a point of order, ruling that Bill C-59 is an omnibus bill to be divided into nine separate votes because it contains unrelated matters beyond budget implementation.
October 25, 2022
The Speaker: Following the presentation earlier today of the fifth report of the Standing Committee on Health on Bill C-31, an act respecting cost of living relief measures related to dental care...
The Speaker declared two committee amendments to Bill C-31 null and void because they infringed on the financial initiative of the Crown by increasing public spending without a royal recommendation.
February 21, 2019
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised yesterday by the hon. opposition House leader concerning the participation of the Prime Minister and the Minister of Justice and...
The Speaker denied a point of order seeking to disallow votes by the Prime Minister and Minister of Justice, ruling that determining conflicts of interest is the exclusive jurisdiction of the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner, not the Chair.
November 14, 2011
The Speaker: The Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs examined the Code during the Forty-First and Forty-Second Parliaments, [5] but no recommendations were made regarding section...
The Speaker references past committee reviews of the Conflict of Interest Code which resulted in no recommendations for a specific section.
December 4, 2002
The Speaker: I am ready to rule on the point of order raised yesterday by the hon. Member for Winnipeg–Transcona and again today by the hon. Member for Saskatoon–Rosetown–Biggar, and then the...
The Speaker ruled that the Senate did not breach the House's privilege by dividing a bill because it properly sought the Commons' concurrence, leaving the final decision to the House.
May 29, 2000
The Deputy Speaker: As the honourable member for Témiscamingue pointed out, the Standing Orders are fairly clear on this point. I refer to Standing Order 36(2)(f), which states: 36. (2) In order...
The Chair ruled that electronic petitions are not permissible as Standing Order 36(2)(f) requires original, physical signatures.
December 14, 1995
The Speaker: Before we proceed to the consideration of the speech of His Excellency the Governor General of Canada, I wish to address the matter of the designation of the official opposition....
The Speaker ruled that in a mid-parliamentary tie for the second-most seats, the incumbent party retains the status of official opposition.
April 26, 1990
Mr. Speaker: On April 3, 1990, the honourable Government House Leader rose to contest the acceptability of certain amendments set out in the Senate message respecting Bill C-21, An Act to amend...
The Speaker ruled that he could not unilaterally declare Senate amendments to a money bill out of order, affirming it is the House of Commons' responsibility to defend its own financial privileges.