THE PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLIES.
Witnesses. Attendance of witnesses. Apart from Statute a Provincial
 Legislature may require the attendance of witnesses.
The provincial Acts defining privileges usually regulate ‘this
power and confer on the Speaker the power of issuing a
warrant to compel attendance.
Publication of papers, &c. Special provision regarding
the publication of papers is made by the British Columbia
Act, which enacts, that no action is to be brought on account
of the printing or publishing of any documents or papers
printed by order of either the Legislative Assembly or the
Speaker thereof, and in Ontario the production of an affidavit
 that the publication was by order of the Legislature
empowers the judge to stay all proceedings”.
Punishing for breach of privilege. The Ontario, Manitoba
 and Nova Scotia Acts enumerate a number of offences
which if committed are regarded as a breach of privilege,
such as: —
Assaulting, molesting, or libelling any member of the
Legislature during the session or 20 days before or after the
session.
Obstructing, threatening, or attempting to force or intimidate
 any member.
Bribing or attempting to bribe any member, as well as
the acceptance of any bribe.
Assaulting or interfering with any officer of the House
in the performance of his duty.
Suborning or tampering with any witness in regard to
avidence to be given by him before the House or any Committee.

Presenting to the House or any Committee any forged
or falsified document with intent to deceive the House or
Committee.
Forging, falsifying or unlawfully altering any of the records
of the House.
1 See ante, p. 67.

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