Parliament of Canada Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. P-1)

Marginal note:Additional allowances

62 Commencing on January 1, 2001, there shall be paid to the following members of the Senate or the House of Commons additional annual allowances equal to the remuneration reference amount referred to in section 54.1 multiplied by the following percentages:

• (a) the member of the Senate occupying the position of Leader of the Government in the Senate, except any such member in receipt of a salary under the Salaries Act, 24 per cent;

• (b) the member of the Senate occupying the position of Leader of the Opposition in the Senate, 11.5 per cent;

• (c) the member of the Senate occupying the position of Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate, 11.5 per cent;

• (d) the member of the Senate occupying the position of Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Senate, 7.3 per cent;

• (e) the member of the Senate occupying the position of Government Whip in the Senate, 3.6 per cent;

• (f) the member of the Senate occupying the position of Opposition Whip in the Senate, 2.2 per cent;

• (g) the member occupying the position of Leader of the Opposition in the House of Commons, 24 per cent;

• (h) each member of the House of Commons, other than the Prime Minister or the member occupying the position of Leader of the Opposition in the House of Commons, who is the leader of a party that has a recognized membership of twelve or more persons in the House, 17.1 per cent;

• (i) each of the members occupying the positions of Chief Government Whip and Chief Opposition Whip in the House of Commons, 9.1 per cent;

• (j) each of the members occupying the positions of Deputy Government Whip and Deputy Opposition Whip and the position of Whip of a party that has a recognized membership of twelve or more persons in the House of Commons, 3.6 per cent;

• (k) the member occupying the position of Opposition House Leader in the House of Commons, 12.5 per cent; and

• (l) the member occupying the position of House Leader of a party that has a recognized membership of twelve or more persons in the House of Commons, 5.1 per cent.