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April 29, 2015
The Speaker: Before we continue with routine proceedings, I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised on April 2, by the hon. Member for St. John's East about alleged misleading...
The Speaker denied a question of privilege, ruling that a minister providing inaccurate information did not constitute a breach as there was no evidence of intent to mislead.
March 10, 2015
The Speaker: I am now prepared to respond to the point of order raised by the Chief Government Whip on February 19, 2015, regarding decorum during the taking of recorded divisions. I would like to...
The Speaker clarifies that Members must remain seated during recorded divisions but confirms the Chair's discretion to accommodate Members with disabilities.
February 26, 2015
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised on January 28, 2015, by the hon. Member for St. John's East about alleged misleading statements made by the Prime...
The Speaker denied a question of privilege alleging the Prime Minister deliberately misled the House about military action, ruling there was insufficient evidence of intent.
June 12, 2014
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised on May 30, 2014, by the House Leader of the Official Opposition regarding the validity of a notice of time allocation with...
The Speaker denied a point of order challenging a time allocation notice, ruling the Chair has no authority to judge the nature or existence of required inter-party consultations.
June 12, 2014
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised on May 16, 2014, by the House Leader of the Official Opposition regarding the use of Standing Order 56.1. [9] I would like to...
The Speaker ruled that Standing Order 56.1 is for routine motions and cannot be used to issue substantive instructions to a committee, but declined to act on the specific instance as the objection was not raised in a timely manner.
June 5, 2014
The Acting Speaker: This is the second day that this issue has arisen. Perhaps it is time to review what the Standing Orders actually say and what the expectations of Members are. When the bells...
The Speaker rules that hearing the question is the test for voting eligibility and accepts a Minister's word he was present, while admonishing all MPs to be on time for votes.
May 12, 2014
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised on April 28, 2014, by the Member for Westmount—Ville-Marie regarding the procedural acceptability of Bill C-31, An Act to...
The Speaker ruled that the government's internal policy on tabling treaties is not a parliamentary rule, and therefore a failure to follow it does not render related legislation procedurally unacceptable.
March 3, 2014
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised on February 25, 2014, by the House Leader of the Official Opposition regarding statements made in the House by the Member...
The Speaker found a prima facie question of privilege after a Member made contradictory statements about witnessing voter fraud, referring the matter to the House for a decision.
February 10, 2014
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised on February 6, 2014, by the hon. House Leader for the Official Opposition, regarding the form of Bill C-23, An Act to amend the...
The Speaker ruled that a discrepancy in a bill's summary does not render the bill out of order, as the summary is not technically part of the bill.
October 30, 2013
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised on October 17, 2013 by the hon. Member for Timmins—James Bay regarding alleged misleading statements made by the Prime...
The Speaker denied a prima facie question of privilege against the Prime Minister for allegedly misleading the House, citing a lack of evidence of intent.