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Overview
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Glossary
Selected Decisions of Speaker Geoff Regan
2015 - 2019
Selected Decisions
Geoff Regan
Artist: James Middleton
Date: 2022
House of Commons
42nd Parliament
1st Session
December 3, 2015 to September 11, 2019
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Introduction
1 - Parliamentary Privilege
Introduction
Rights of the House
Contempt of the House: disclosure of information regarding a bill prior to its introduction in the House; prima facie
April 19, 2016
Contempt of the House: minister alleged to have misled the House
May 5, 2016
Contempt of the House: Ministers alleged to have deliberately misled the House
September 27, 2016
Contempt of the House: government announcement that appeared to precede a decision of the House
May 29, 2017
Contempt of the House: disclosure of information regarding a bill prior to its introduction in the House
June 8, 2017
Contempt of the House: minister alleged to have deliberately misled the House
January 30, 2018
Contempt of the House: access to a technical briefing on legislation
March 20, 2018
The right to order the production of documents: access to information from the government
March 27, 2018
Contempt of the House: minister alleged to have deliberately misled the House
March 29, 2018
Contempt of the House: Prime Minister and Minister alleged to have deliberately misled the House
April 17, 2018
Contempt of the House: eligibility criteria for a government program
April 23, 2018
Contempt of the House: alleged premature disclosure of a bill before its presentation to the House
May 7, 2018
The right to institute inquiries and to require the attendance of witnesses: alleged intimidation of a potential committee witness by a public servant; not raised at first opportunity
June 7, 2018
Contempt of the House: government publication alleged to have anticipated a decision of the House; prima facie
June 19, 2018
Contempt of the House: alleged disregard for the will of the House
October 16, 2018
Contempt of the House: Prime Minister alleged to have deliberately misled the House
October 30, 2018
Contempt of the House: disclosure of a report before its tabling in the House
November 2, 2018
The right to regulate its internal affairs: consumption of alcohol and other substances within the Parliamentary Precinct; role of the Speaker and the Board of Internal Economy
November 20, 2018
Contempt of the House: government alleged to have deliberately misled the House
November 27, 2018
Contempt of the House: prolonged absence of a member from House sittings
December 11, 2018
Contempt of the House: member alleged to have deliberately misled the House
January 29, 2019
Contempt of the House: Minister and Parliamentary Secretary alleged to have deliberately misled the House
April 4, 2019
Rights of Members
Freedom from obstruction, interference and intimidation: alleged use of physical force against a member; prima facie
May 18, 2016
Freedom from obstruction and interference: right to participate at report stage; non-recognized party
October 18, 2016
Freedom from obstruction and interference: budget secrecy; advance distribution in the House of the Minister of Finance’s budget presentation documents
April 6, 2017
Freedom from obstruction and interference: members denied access to the parliamentary precinct; prima facie
April 6, 2017
Freedom of speech: language of debate; right of members to speak in indigenous languages in the House
June 20, 2017
Freedom of speech: rights of members in raising points of order
June 4, 2018
Freedom of speech: allegation of threats constituting intimidation against opposition members; threats of defamation lawsuits
December 13, 2018
Freedom from obstruction and interference: alleged violation of the Parliament of Canada Act; rules concerning caucus expulsion and readmission
April 11, 2019
Freedom of speech: solicitor-client privilege in the context of parliamentary privilege
May 6, 2019
Procedure
Procedure for dealing with matters of privilege; debate on a motion of privilege; question superseded and dropped from the Order Paper; prima facie
April 11, 2017
Form of Bills
Omnibus bills: time allotted for consideration alleged not to allow for sufficient scrutiny
November 6, 2018
2 - The House and Its Members
Introduction
The House of Commons Chamber
Access to the galleries: allegations of interference of the executive branch in the workings of the House
April 17, 2018
Closure of Centre Block for restoration
December 12, 2018
Initial sitting of the House in the interim chamber in West Block
January 28, 2019
The Parliament Buildings and Grounds
Commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the great fire of 1916
February 3, 2016
Sculpture to commemorate Nunavut entering Confederation
April 8, 2019
The Physical and Administrative Setting
150th anniversary of the Press Gallery
June 1, 2016
150th anniversary of the first meeting on Parliament Hill
June 8, 2016
Situation in the National Capital Region; flood
May 8, 2017
Situation in the National Capital Region; tornadoes
September 24, 2018
Security in the Parliamentary Precinct
Parliamentary Protective Service; incident of racial profiling
February 19, 2019
Authority of the Chair
Special meeting of the Canadian NATO Parliamentary Association
November 6, 2018
Oral Questions: questions concerning matters before committees
November 8, 2018
Resignation of a Member
Announcement of a resignation in the House: proper procedure
November 27, 2018
Caucus
Alleged violation of the Parliament of Canada Act; caucus expulsion
April 8, 2019
3 - The Daily Program
Introduction
Routine Proceedings
Questions on the Order Paper: inaccurate information in a government response to a written question
June 7, 2017
Oral Questions: allotment of questions for independent members
October 23, 2018
Paper petitions: paper of usual size
November 8, 2018
Questions on the Order Paper: government declined to respond on the grounds of sub judice
February 4, 2019
4 - The Decision-Making Process
Introduction
Recorded Divisions
Minister’s eligibility to vote; allegation of private interest; Conflict of Interest Code
November 30, 2017
Right of Prime Minister and a minister to vote: allegations of personal interest; Conflict of Interest Code
February 21, 2019
5 - The Legislative Process
Introduction
Stages
Second reading: reasoned amendment; admissibility of a subamendment
May 5, 2016
Report stage: power of the Speaker to select amendments not presented in committee; member from an unrecognized party
May 9, 2016
Report stage: power of the Speaker to select amendments defeated in committee; exceptional significance
May 17, 2016
Report stage: power of the Speaker to select amendments not presented in committee
March 8, 2017
Report stage and second reading: time allocation motions
June 6, 2018
Committee consideration: report to the House; admissibility of amendments
October 24, 2018
Form of Bills
Administrative error: incorrect version of a bill sent to the Senate following third reading
April 12, 2017
Omnibus bills: request under Standing Order 69.1
November 7, 2017
Omnibus bills: request under Standing Order 69.1
November 8, 2017
Omnibus bills: request under Standing Order 69.1
November 20, 2017
Omnibus bills: request under Standing Order 69.1
March 1, 2018
Omnibus bills: request under Standing Order 69.1
April 23, 2018
Omnibus bills: request under Standing Order 69.1
June 18, 2018
Omnibus bills: request under Standing Order 69.1
November 6, 2018
6 - Financial Procedures
Introduction
Business of Supply
Legislative phase: supplementary estimates; admissibility of a vote
March 21, 2017
Legislative phase: main estimates; form of the main estimates and admissibility of a vote
May 29, 2018
Legislative phase: main estimates; admissibility of a vote
June 11, 2018
Legislative phase: main estimates and appropriation bill; form of the appropriation bill
June 14, 2018
Business of Ways and Means
Budget: tabling of budget documents prior to budget presentation
April 4, 2019
7 - Rules of Debate
Introduction
Process of Debate
Motions: admissibility; violation of the prerogative of the ministers of the Crown
June 9, 2016
Motions: admissibility of an amendment contrary to the main motion
May 8, 2017
Appointment of an officer of Parliament: quality of consultations
May 29, 2017
Motions: putting the question to the House; absence of the seconder
March 22, 2018
Moving a motion: debate on Government Business No. 22
May 29, 2018
Report stage: admissibility of motions in amendment
December 7, 2018
Motions: moving a motion; Speaker seeking unanimous consent to dispense with reading a motion in its entirety
May 27, 2019
Motions: denial of unanimous consent
May 27, 2019
Order and Decorum
Recognition to speak: period for questions and comments; opposition motion; business of supply
November 3, 2016
Naming of a member
November 30, 2017
Points of order preventing members from hearing simultaneous interpretation
May 25, 2018
Points of order: maintaining the orderly conduct of business
May 25, 2018
Government alleged to have wilfully misled the House
October 3, 2018
Unparliamentary language
October 22, 2018
Use of props in the chamber; budget bill
November 29, 2018
Taking of a vote: members entering the chamber while the question is being put; validity of the vote
April 4, 2019
Sub judice
convention; debate on an opposition motion
April 5, 2019
Props: members wearing political buttons in the chamber
June 13, 2019
8 - Special Debates
Introduction
Emergency Debates
Leave granted: situation in indigenous communities
April 12, 2016
Leave granted: United States’ decision regarding refugee travel
January 30, 2017
Leave refused: events in Syria; application filed on a previous day
April 13, 2017
Leave granted: situation in Myanmar
September 25, 2017
Leave granted: Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project
April 16, 2018
Leave granted: emergency debate requested by three members of Parliament
November 26, 2018
Leave granted: alleged interference in the justice system
February 28, 2019
9 - Committees
Introduction
Committee Proceedings
Conduct of the chair: adjourning a meeting prior to the questioning of witnesses; ringing of division bells
June 7, 2018
Conduct of the chair: meeting adjourned for lack of quorum; resuming debate on a motion
April 1, 2019
In camera meetings: disclosure of work; member’s staff accused of media leak
April 9, 2019
Committee of the Whole
Business of supply: consideration of main estimates
May 16, 2016
Orders of Reference
Standing committee reporting on an order of the House
May 16, 2019
10 - Private Members’ Business
Introduction
Financial Limitations
Business of ways and means: motion required for bill seeking an increase in taxation
February 25, 2016
Establishment of first Order of Precedence: Speaker’s statement regarding royal recommendation
April 11, 2016
Royal recommendation: bill seeking to expand the eligibility period for maternity benefits without new expenditures
December 6, 2016
Replenishment of the order of precedence: Speaker’s statement regarding bills that infringe on the financial prerogative of the Crown
October 31, 2017
Votable and Non-Votable Items
Item not designated as votable: appeal to the House; secret ballot vote
November 28, 2017
Item designated as non-votable: appeal to the House; secret ballot vote
December 13, 2018
Item designated as non-votable: appeal to the House; results of secret ballot vote
January 29, 2019
For questions about parliamentary procedure, contact the Table Research Branch
613-996-3611
trbdrb@parl.gc.ca
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