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OTTAWA — The Speaker of the House of Commons has given a green light to more than 800 proposed opposition amendments to the Conservative government’s so-called omnibus bill.

But Andrew Scheer said he intends to restrict the number of votes on proposed changes to the controversial budget implementation legislation, known as Bill C-38.

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“There are few precedents to guide the Speaker in dealing with this type of situation,” Scheer told the House as he spelled out his ruling.

“In my selection of motions, in their grouping and in the organization of the votes, and I have made every effort to respect both the wishes of the House and my responsibility to organize the consideration of report stage motions in a fair and balanced manner.”

Scheer’s ruling means the House will have to hold between 67 and 159 votes on a single piece of legislation. At a rate of roughly four or five votes an hour, it’s not as onerous a workload as it could have been, but it could still mean some late nights for MPs.