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Xavier Barsalou-Duval

Bloc Québécois on Privilege 2026-05-25

151 words · 6 sentences · 8 clauses

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Procedure 26%Claims 74%

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Mr. Speaker, Procedure · 38 wordsI rise today on a question of privilege concerning a breach of the collective rights and privileges of members in the House, specifically the fundamental right of members and the House to be informed first about government legislation.Procedure Claims · 112 wordsThe Speaker has consistently ruled that premature disclosure of a bill and its elements to third parties can constitute a prima facie breach of parliamentary privilege.¹ This principle has been confirmed on several occasions in rulings rendered by various Speakers of the House, notably on March 19, 2001, March 9, 2011, ²and December 3, 2012.³ More recently, on April 10, 2019, Speaker Regan reiterated that disclosing legislative information outside the House before it is introduced in the House undermines the fundamental role of parliamentarians, ⁴which is to legislate. On November 29, 2021, Speaker Rota confirmed that such disclosures, even partial ones, may constitute a violation of the collective privileges of the House.⁵ Procedure · 1 wordsFinally—Procedure

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What the tags mean

Signal · 67

2 of 2 deductions are Signal

Signal checks whether every part makes a point, gives a reason, or asks for action. A low score means the speaker filled time with fluff, pleasantries, or attacks.

Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “I rise today on a question of privilege concerning a breach of the collective rights and privileges of members in the House, specifically the fundamental right of members and the House to be informed first about government legislation.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “Finally—”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · no score

Not applicable: nothing to answer. Excluded from the average.

Relevance checks whether the speaker stays on topic and answers the question asked. A low score means the speaker dodged the issue.

Respect · 100

0 of 2 deductions are Respect

Respect checks whether the speaker argued with people’s positions and records rather than attacking the people: insults, mockery, or bad motives assigned to them. Criticism of what someone did, however strong, is not marked.

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Clarity · 100

0 of 2 deductions are Clarity

Clarity checks for plain speaking, clear ownership of actions, and honest limits on certainty. A low score means vague promises or evasive language.

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Claims · 5

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1“premature disclosure of a bill and its elements to third parties can constitute a prima facie breach of parliamentary privilege”Speakers of the Canadian House of Commons have ruled that premature disclosure of a bill to third parties can constitute a prima facie breach of parliamentary privilege.search
2“March 19, 2001, March 9, 2011”Speakers of the House rendered rulings confirming the principle on March 19, 2001, and March 9, 2011.search
3“December 3, 2012”A Speaker of the House rendered a ruling confirming the principle on December 3, 2012.search
4“on April 10, 2019, Speaker Regan reiterated that disclosing legislative information outside the House before it is introduced in the House undermines the fundamental role of parliamentarians”On April 10, 2019, Speaker Regan said in the House that disclosing legislative information outside the House before it is introduced undermines the fundamental role of parliamentarians.search
5“On November 29, 2021, Speaker Rota confirmed that such disclosures, even partial ones, may constitute a violation of the collective privileges of the House”On November 29, 2021, Speaker Rota said that partial disclosures of legislation outside the House may constitute a violation of the collective privileges of the House.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20