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November 25, 2025
[ Table of Contents ] The Speaker : I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised on November 17 by the member for Edmonton West regarding information the Parliamentary Budget...
The Speaker ruled that a government delay in providing information to the Parliamentary Budget Officer is a matter for the House to resolve, not a prima facie question of privilege.
November 4, 2025
The Speaker: Before giving the floor to the members who wish to present petitions, I would just like to point out that I have noticed that, when they are presenting petitions, members often make...
The Speaker reminded members that partisan comments are out of order during the presentation of petitions, which should be limited to brief, factual statements.
November 3, 2025
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised on October 29, 2025, by the parliamentary secretary to the government House leader concerning the admissibility of amendments...
The Speaker ruled that committee amendments advancing the start date of a GST rebate did not require a royal recommendation because a tax rebate is a reduction in revenue, not a new public expenditure.
October 1, 2025
[ Table of Contents ] The Speaker : I am now ready to rule on the question of privilege raised on September 15, 2025, by the hon. member for Kamloops—Thompson—Nicola concerning members' access to...
The Speaker denied a question of privilege regarding access to a penitentiary, ruling the right to visit is statutory, not a parliamentary privilege, and no prima facie obstruction of parliamentary duties occurred.
June 19, 2025
The Speaker: I am now ready to rule on the questions of privilege raised on June 11 by the member for Mirabel and on June 13 by the member for Lakeland concerning allegedly misleading statements...
The Speaker ruled that allegations of misleading statements in Committee of the Whole must be raised in that committee first and require evidence of deliberate intent, which was not present.
December 17, 2024
The Speaker: I am now ready to rule on the question of privilege raised on December 6 by the member for Thornhill concerning access to the parliamentary precinct. In her intervention, the member...
The Speaker ruled that a protest impeding access to a parliamentary building did not constitute a prima facie breach of privilege as it did not prevent members from attending proceedings of the House.
December 10, 2024
The Speaker: Colleagues, I am now ready to rule on a point of order raised by the Leader of the Government in the House on December 3, regarding the handling of certain oral questions. During...
The Speaker rules that questions during Question Period must pertain to government administrative responsibility to maintain its purpose of holding the government, not the opposition, accountable.
December 3, 2024
The Speaker: I am now ready to rule on the question of privilege raised on November 7 by the member for Cowichan—Malahat—Langford concerning the refusal of a witness to answer questions at a...
The Speaker found a prima facie question of privilege against a witness who refused to testify but recommended committee study due to the difficulty of compelling a foreign national outside of Canada.
December 2, 2024
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised on November 21, 2024, by the member for La Prairie regarding the designation of the final four supply days for the period ending...
The Speaker intervenes to designate the final four supply days of the period, overriding pending questions of privilege to ensure the House can vote on appropriations as required by the Standing Orders.
November 19, 2024
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised on November 18, 2024, by the member for Edmonton Strathcona regarding the wearing of lapel pins in the House. During Oral...
The Speaker ruled that the permissibility of wearing lapel pins in the House is determined by whether they cause disorder, urging members to be judicious.