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.”

Nearly all regular activities of the House of Commons are on hold as MPs debate how to address the government's apparent contempt.{ai:summary}<p>On September 26, the House of Commons paused when Speaker Greg Fergus determined that the Liberal government likely violated MPs' Parliamentary privilege by not fully complying with a June 10 order to provide unredacted records related to the "green slush fund." </p><p>This ruling raised concerns about government transparency and accountability in Parliament. #politics</p>

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

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