November 1, 1990
Hon. John Fraser
Oath/affirmation of allegiance: Member's right to sit in the House in the face of an alleged repudiation of oath; meaning and significance of the oath
The Speaker: On Wednesday, October 3, 1990, the honourable Member for Parkdale—High Park rose on a question of privilege concerning the meaning of the Oath of Allegiance taken by all duly elected...
The Speaker ruled that a Member's external statement of loyalty to Quebec did not invalidate their constitutional Oath of Allegiance, as the oath's sincerity is a matter of conscience beyond the Speaker's judgment.