April 18, 2002
Hon. Peter Milliken
Conduct of Chair: questions to witness ruled out of order; alleged breach of Member's freedom of speech
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised by the hon. Member from Mercier on March 19, 2002, relating to actions of the Chair of the Standing Committee on Foreign...
The Speaker denied a question of privilege concerning a committee Chair's actions, reaffirming the core principle that committees are masters of their own proceedings.