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Adrian Wyld

The rulings

House Speaker Peter Milliken finds the Conservatives in breach of parliamentary privilege
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Here is the prepared text for the Speaker’s ruling on the government’s refusal to produce documents:

http://www.scribd.com/doc/50398934

Here is the prepared text for the Speaker’s ruling on Bev Oda’s statements to Parliament:

http://www.scribd.com/doc/50398933

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In both cases, the Speaker found a prima facie question of privilege. In response to the former, Liberal Scott Brison moved that the matter be referred to the procedure and House affairs committee and that the committee report back to the House by March 21. In response to the latter, Liberal John McKay moved that the matter be referred to the procedure and House affairs committee and that the committee report back to the House by March 25.

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