Speaker’s public participation at an Ontario Liberal Party event / Hon. Bardish Chagger, chair.: XC59-1/1-441-55E-PDF
"On 4 December 2023, the Honourable Andrew Scheer, P.C., member for Regina—Qu'Appelle, raised a question of privilege in the House of Commons, concerning the Speaker’s public participation at the Ontario Liberal Party (OLP) leadership convention. Mr. Scheer told the House that on 2 December 2023, the Speaker appeared by video at the leadership election for the OLP as part of a tribute to outgoing interim leader of the OLP, John Fraser. Mr. Scheer continued by noting that the Speaker made these remarks from the Speaker’s office while dressed in his Speaker’s robes. Mr. Scheer alleged that by making these remarks, the Speaker failed to uphold the impartiality of the Office of the Speaker"--Background, page 4.
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| Department/Agency | Canada. Parliament. House of Commons. Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, author, issuing body. |
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| Title | Speaker’s public participation at an Ontario Liberal Party event / Hon. Bardish Chagger, chair. |
| Series title | Report of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs ; 55th report, 44th Parliament, 1st session |
| Publication type | Series - View Master Record |
| Language | [English] |
| Other language editions | [French] |
| Format | Electronic |
| Electronic document | |
| Note(s) | Issued also in French under title: Participation publique du président à un événement du Parti libéral de l’Ontario. "Fifty-fifth report." Includes bibliographical references. |
| Publishing information | [Ottawa] : House of Commons, Canada = Chambre des communes, Canada, December 2023. |
| Author / Contributor | Chagger, Bardish, 1980- |
| Description | 1 online resource (viii, 27 pages). |
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| Subject terms | Canada. Parliament -- Officials and employees -- Professional ethics. Political ethics -- Canada. Conflict of interests -- Government policy -- Canada. |
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