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June 22, 2022
The Speaker: If I can have everyone's attention, the Chair wishes to revisit the technical issues that led to the early adjournment of the House yesterday evening. [Translation] While the sitting...
The Speaker explains that a resolved external connectivity issue caused the previous day's early adjournment.
December 1, 2021
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised on November 23, 2021, by the member for Barrie—Innisfil concerning allegations about the Clerk of the House. First of...
The Speaker ruled that allegations against the Clerk of the House are an administrative matter for the Board of Internal Economy, not a prima facie question of privilege for the House to consider at this time.
March 9, 2021
The Speaker: I am now ready to rule on the question of privilege raised on February 19 by the member for Fundy Royal concerning the alleged premature disclosure of the contents of Bill C-22, An...
The Speaker denied a question of privilege concerning an alleged media leak of Bill C-22, finding insufficient evidence to establish a prima facie case.
February 19, 2021
The Speaker: I am now ready to rule on the question of privilege raised on February 16, 2021, by the member for Banff—Airdrie concerning the meeting of the Standing Committee on Health on February...
The Speaker denied a question of privilege concerning a committee suspension, affirming the principle that the Chair cannot intervene in committee matters until a report is tabled in the House.
March 10, 2020
The Speaker: I am ready to rule on the questions of privilege raised on February 25 by the member for Fundy Royal and on February 27 by the Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government...
The Speaker found a prima facie breach of privilege due to the deliberate premature disclosure of a government bill to the media before its introduction in the House.
February 27, 2020
The Speaker: I am ready to rule on a question of privilege raised on February 18, 2020, by the member for Timmins—James Bay concerning the government's response to written Question No. 163. In his...
The Speaker denied a question of privilege alleging the government deliberately misled the House, ruling the issue was a dispute over facts, not a procedural breach.
February 3, 2020
The Speaker: I am ready to make a statement regarding the question of privilege raised on January 29, 2020, by the member for Chilliwack—Hope concerning the statement that the member for Vimy made...
The Speaker ruled that a member's misleading statement about her presence for a vote was an unintentional error, and her sincere apology resolved the question of privilege.