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June 17, 2024
The Speaker: I am ready to rule on the question of privilege raised on June 6, by the member for Winnipeg Centre, concerning editorial changes to the Debates of June 4. In raising this matter, the...
A Speaker's ruling denied a question of privilege concerning an editorial change to the Hansard, finding the change was made in good faith to correct an admitted error.
June 3, 2024
The Speaker: I am now ready to rule on the question of privilege raised on May 8 by the member for Simcoe North, concerning the response to Question No. 2221. In his intervention, the member...
The Speaker denied a question of privilege regarding an allegedly incomplete government response to a written question, reaffirming the long-standing principle that the Chair does not judge the content of such answers.
May 30, 2024
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised on May 1 by the member for Lethbridge, regarding the content of the Debates of April 30. In so doing, I would also like...
The Speaker denied a question of privilege regarding an alleged alteration of Hansard, ruling the editors' actions were reasonable due to noise and the Chair's decision to name the member was justified at the 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 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.
February 4, 2019
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised on December 11, 2018, by the hon. member for Perth—Wellington concerning the government response to written question...
The Speaker denied a question of privilege regarding the government's refusal to answer a written question, confirming that the government may decline answers based on privilege and the Speaker cannot review the substance of those responses.
November 20, 2018
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised on November 1, 2018, by the hon. member for Windsor West concerning the use of alcohol and other substances within the...
The Speaker denied a question of privilege regarding alcohol use in the precinct, ruling that such administrative matters fall under the authority of the Board of Internal Economy, not the Speaker.
October 30, 2018
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised on October 18, 2018, by the member for Montcalm regarding an alleged misleading statement made by the Prime Minister...
The Speaker denied a question of privilege alleging the Prime Minister misled the House, ruling that disputes over the accuracy of ministerial statements are matters for debate, not for the Chair to judge as contempt.
October 2, 2014
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised on June 5 by the hon. Member for Avalon, and again today by the hon. Member for Beauséjour, regarding the right of the...
The Speaker ruled a prima facie question of privilege existed regarding Members' right to sit and vote during a dispute over their election returns, referring the procedural gap to a committee for study.
October 5, 2010
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised on September 22, 2010, by the hon. Member for Portage–Lisgar concerning an e-mailed media release issued by the Press...
The Speaker ruled that a media release critical of a Member did not breach privilege as the comments were made outside the House and did not impede her parliamentary duties.