Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre speaks in the Foyer of the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024.Photo by Spencer Colby/The Canadian Press

Everything you need to know about the latest logjam in the House of Commons

Nearly all regular activities of the House of Commons are on hold as MPs debate how to address the government's apparent contempt

by · National Post

OTTAWA – At 5:17 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 26, the regular activities of the House of Commons screeched to a halt.

That’s when Commons Speaker Greg Fergus ruled that the Liberal government appeared to have breached the Parliamentary privilege of MPs when it refused to fully comply with a June 10 order to supply all unredacted records on the so-called “green slush fund.”

Battle over sending 'green slush fund' docs to RCMP sends House into 'uncharted territory'OTTAWA — The Liberals say the House of Commons exceeded its powers when MPs ordered the government to hand over all documents related to the so-called “green slush fund” so they can be sent to the RCMP.Christopher Nardi, 19 Sep 2024Government seemingly violated House powers on 'green slush fund' docs, Speaker rulesOTTAWA — House Speaker Greg Fergus ruled that the government appears to have violated the vast powers of the Commons when it failed to surrender records on the so-called “green slush fund” so they could be turned over to the RCMP, even though the force doesn’t want them.Christopher Nardi, 27 Sep 2024RCMP says there are ongoing investigations into 'green slush fund' as House has 'ground to a halt'OTTAWA — Two months after telling MPs that the RCMP had not found any evidence of criminal wrongdoing surrounding the so-called “green slush fund,” RCMP Commissioner Mike Duheme now says there are “ongoing investigations” into the embattled fund.Christopher Nardi, 04 Oct 2024