I will share with the House the ruling by the Speaker on Bill C-85.
There are 40 motions in amendment standing on the Notice Paper for the report stage of Bill C-85, an act to amend the Members of Parliament Retiring Allowances Act and to provide for the continuation of a certain provision.
Motions Nos. 1 to 7 will be grouped for debate but voted on as follows: Motion No. 1 will be voted on separately. A vote on Motion No. 2 applies to Motion No. 3. Motions Nos. 4 to 7 will be voted on separately.
Motions Nos. 8, 9, 10, 36, 37 and 38 will be grouped for debate but voted on as follows:
a) A vote on motion No. 8 applies to motion No. 36.
b) An affirmative vote on motion No. 8 obviates the necessity of the question being put on motions Nos. 9 and 37.
c) On the other hand, a negative vote on motion No. 8 necessitates the question being put on motion No. 9.
d) A vote on motion No. 9 applies to motion No. 37.
e) A vote on motion No. 10 applies to motion No. 38.
Motions Nos. 11 to 35 will be grouped for debate but voted on as follows. (a) A vote on Motion No. 11 applies to Motions Nos. 12 to 34. (b) Motion No. 35 will be voted on separately.
Motion No. 39 will be debated and voted on separately.
Motion No. 40 will be debated and voted on separately.
I shall now propose motions Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 to the House.