There are 16 motions in amendment standing on the Notice Paper for the report stage of Bill C-53, an act to increase the availability of financing for the establishment, expansion, modernization and improvement of small businesses.
Motion No. 1 will be debated and voted on separately.
Motions Nos. 2 to 5 will be grouped for debate and voted on as follows. A vote on Motion No. 4 applies to Motion No. 5. Motions Nos. 2 and 3 will be voted on separately.
Motions Nos. 6 and 11 will be grouped for debate and voted on as follows. Motions Nos. 6 and 11 will be voted on separately.
Motions Nos. 7 and 8 will be grouped for debate and voted on as follows: an affirmative vote on Motion No. 7 obviates the necessity of the question being put on Motion No. 8, and a negative vote on Motion No. 7 requires a question being put on Motion No. 8.
Motions Nos. 9 and 10 will be grouped for debate and voted on as follows. A vote on Motion No. 9 applies to Motion No. 10.
Motion No. 12 will be debated and voted on separately.
Motions Nos. 13 to 16 will be grouped for debate and voted on as follows: an affirmative vote on Motion No. 15 obviates the necessity of the question being put on Motion No. 16, and a negative vote on Motion No. 15 requires a question being put on Motion No. 16. Motions Nos. 13 and 14 will be voted on separately.
I shall now put Motion No. 1 to the House.