Selected Decisions of Speakers of the House of Commons

During their tenure, Speakers are called upon to interpret how the rules of the House should apply and make formal decisions or rulings on specific procedural matters before the House. The selected decisions of Speakers bring together the significant rulings of Speakers of the House of Commons.

Decisions delivered by Speakers prior to 1966 may be searched in the Debates on the Canadian Parliamentary Historical Resources website.

Current Speaker

Rulings of
Greg Fergus

2023 to present

Former Speakers

Selected Decisions of
Anthony Rota

2019 – 2023

Selected Decisions of
Geoff Regan

2015 – 2019

Selected Decisions of
Andrew Scheer

2011 – 2015

Selected Decisions of
Peter Milliken

2001 – 2011

Selected Decisions of
Gilbert Parent

1994 – 2001

Selected Decisions of
John Fraser

1986 – 1994

Selected Decisions of
John Bosley

1984 – 1986

Selected Decisions of
Lloyd Francis

1984

Selected Decisions of
Jeanne Sauvé

1980 – 1984

Selected Decisions of
James Jerome

1974 – 1979

Selected Decisions of
Lucien Lamoureux

1966 – 1974