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No. 202	N^o 202
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Votes and Proceedings	Procès-verbaux
Legislative Assembly of Ontario	Assemblée législative de l'Ontario
Tuesday February 16, 2010 Sessional Day 210	Mardi 16 février 2010 Jour de session 210
1^st Session, 39^th Parliament	1^re session 39^e législature
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PRAYERS	PRIÈRES
9:00 A.M.	9 H
ORDERS OF THE DAY	ORDRE DU JOUR

The Speaker addressed the House as follows:-

Le Président s'adresse à l'Assemblée comme suit:-

I beg to inform the House that during the recess, a vacancy has occurred in the membership of the House for the Electoral District of Leeds-Grenville by reason of the appointment of Robert W. Runciman to the Senate of Canada, effective the 29^th day of January, 2010.

Accordingly, my warrant has been issued to the Chief Electoral Officer for the issue of a writ for a by-election.

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The Speaker addressed the House as follows:-

Le Président s'adresse à l'Assemblée comme suit:-

I beg to inform the House that during the recess, a vacancy has occurred in the membership of the House by reason of the resignation of Jim Watson as the member for the Electoral District of Ottawa West-Nepean, effective the 1^st day of February, 2010. (Sessional Paper No. 645).

Accordingly, my warrant has been issued to the Chief Electoral Officer for the issue of a writ for a by-election.

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The Speaker addressed the House as follows:-

Le Président s'adresse à l'Assemblée comme suit:-

I beg to inform the House that during the recess, a vacancy occurred in the membership of the House by reason of the resignation of George Smitherman as the member for the Electoral District of Toronto Centre, effective the 3^rd day of January, 2010. (Sessional Paper No. 621).

Accordingly, my warrant was issued to the Chief Electoral Officer for the issue of a writ for a by-election.

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Debate was resumed on the motion for Second Reading of Bill 235, An Act to enact the Energy Consumer Protection Act, 2010 and to amend other Acts.	Le débat reprend sur la motion portant deuxième lecture du projet de loi 235, Loi édictant la Loi de 2010 sur la protection des consommateurs d'énergie et modifiant d'autres lois.
After some time, pursuant to Standing Order 9(b), the motion for the adjournment of the debate was deemed to have been made and carried.	Après quelque temps, conformément à l'article 9 b) du Règlement, la motion d'ajournement du débat est réputée avoir été proposée et adoptée.
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Pursuant to Standing Order 9(a), the Acting Speaker (Mrs. Munro) recessed the House at 10:15 a.m. until 10:30 a.m.

Conformément à l'article 9 a) du Règlement, la présidente par intérim, M^meMunro, ordonne une pause à l'Assemblée à 10 h 15 jusqu'à 10 h 30.

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10:30 A.M.	10 H 30
The Speaker addressed the House as follows:-	Le Président s'adresse à l'Assemblée comme suit:-
I beg to inform the House that the Clerk has received from the Chief Electoral Officer and laid upon the Table the following certificate of a by-election:-
ELECTORAL DISTRICT OF TORONTO CENTRE – GLEN MURRAY PROVINCE OF ONTARIO	CIRCONSCRIPTION ÉLECTORALE DE TORONTO CENTRE – GLEN MURRAY PROVINCE DE L'ONTARIO

Mrs. Deborah Deller Clerk of the Legislative Assembly Room 104 Legislative Building Queen's Park Toronto, Ontario M7A 1A2	Madame Deborah Deller Greffière de l'Assemblée législative Édifice de l'Assemblée législative Bureau 104 Queen's Park Toronto (Ontario) M7A 1A2

Dear Mrs. Deller: A Writ of Election dated the Sixth day of January, 2010, was issued by the Honourable Lieutenant Governor of the Province of Ontario, and was addressed to Eric Morse, Returning Officer for the Electoral District of Toronto Centre, for the election of a Member to represent the said Electoral District of Toronto Centre in the Legislative Assembly of this Province in the room of George Smitherman, who, since his election as representative of the said Electoral District of Toronto Centre, has resigned his seat. This is to certify that, a poll having been granted and held in Toronto Centre on the Fourth day of February, 2010, Glen Murray has been returned as duly elected as appears by the Return of the said Writ of Election, dated the Twelfth day of February, 2010, which is now lodged of record in my office.	Madame, Un décret de convocation des électeurs et des électrices a été émis le sixième jour de janvier 2010 par l'honorable lieutenant-gouverneur de la province de l'Ontario à l'adresse de Eric Morse, directeur du scrutin de la circonscription électorale de Toronto-Centre, en vue de l'élection d'un député pour représenter ladite circonscription électorale de Toronto-Centre à l'Assemblée législative de la province à la place de George Smitherman qui, depuis son élection à titre de député de ladite circonscription électorale de Toronto-Centre, a démissionné. Nous attestons par la présente qu'un scrutin ayant été décidé et tenu dans Toronto-Centre le quatrième jour de février 2010, Glen Murray a été dûment élu, tel qu'en fait foi le rapport de ladite élection, en date du douzième^{jour de février 2010, qui a été déposé au registre de mon bureau.}
GREG ESSENSA CHIEF ELECTORAL OFFICER Toronto, February 12, 2010	GREG ESSENSA DIRECTEUR GÉNÉRAL DES ÉLECTIONS Toronto, le 12 février 2010
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Glen Murray, Member for the Electoral District of Toronto Centre, having taken the Oath and subscribed the Roll, took his seat.	Glen Murray, député de la circonscription électorale de Toronto-Centre, ayant prêté serment et signé le registre, a pris son siège.
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INTRODUCTION OF VISITORS	PRÉSENTATION DES VISITEURS
Pursuant to Standing Order 36, visitors were introduced.	Conformément à l'article 36 du Règlement, les visiteurs sont présentés.
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ORAL QUESTIONS	QUESTIONS ORALES
Pursuant to Standing Order 37, the House proceeded to Oral Questions.	Conformément à l'article 37 du Règlement, la chambre passe aux questions orales.
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Pursuant to Standing Order 9(a), the Speaker recessed the House at 11:38 a.m. until 3:00 p.m.	Conformément à l'article 9 a) du Règlement, le Président ordonne une pause à l'Assemblée à 11 h 38 jusqu'à 15 h.
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3:00 P.M.	15 H
MEMBERS' STATEMENTS	DÉCLARATIONS DES DÉPUTÉS
Pursuant to Standing Order 31, Members made statements.	Conformément à l'article 31 du Règlement, des députés font des déclarations.
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The Speaker addressed the House as follows:-	Le Président s'adresse à l'Assemblée comme suit:-

I beg to inform the House that during the adjournment, the following reports were tabled:- On January 4, 2010, the 2008 Annual Report from the Chief Medical Officer of Health of Ontario entitled, Infectious Disease Prevention and Control in Ontario: Continuing the Investment in Public Health 2008 (Sessional Paper No. 620) On January 11, 2010, By-election report for St. Paul's of the Chief Electoral Officer (Sessional Paper No. 626).
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REPORTS BY COMMITTEES	RAPPORTS DES COMITÉS
The Speaker addressed the House as follows:-	Le Président s'adresse à l'Assemblée comme suit:-
I beg to inform the House that during the adjournment, the Clerk received the Report on Intended Appointments dated February 1, 2010 of the Standing Committee on Government Agencies. Pursuant to Standing Order 108(f)(9), the Report is deemed to be adopted by the House (Sessional Paper No. 646) (Tabled February 1, 2010).
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INTRODUCTION OF BILLS	DÉPÔT DES PROJETS DE LOI
The following Bill was introduced and read the first time:-	Le projet de loi suivant est présenté et lu une première fois:-

Bill 241, An Act to proclaim British Home Child Day. Mr. Brownell.

Projet de loi 241, Loi proclamant le Jour des petits immigrés britanniques. M. Brownell.

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MOTIONS			MOTIONS
With unanimous consent, the following motion was moved without notice:-
On motion by Ms. Smith,			Sur la motion de M. Smith,
Ordered, That the following changes be made to the membership of the following Committees:
On the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs:
Mr. Prue be replaced by Mr. Tabuns and Mr. Shurman be replaced by Mr. Miller (Parry Sound-Muskoka); and
On the Standing Committee on the Legislative Assembly:
Mr. Tabuns be replaced by Mr. Prue.
On the Standing Committee on Public Accounts:
Mr. Arnott be replaced by Mr. Shurman.
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With unanimous consent, the following motion was moved without notice:-
On motion by Ms. Smith,			Sur la motion de M. Smith,
Ordered, That notwithstanding Standing Order 98(b), the following change be made to the Order of Precedence on the ballot list for Private Members' Public Business, such that:- Mr. Caplan assumes ballot item number 60 and Mr. Ramsay assumes ballot item number 80 and; Ordered, That notwithstanding Standing Order 98(g), notice be waived with respect to ballot item number 60.
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STATEMENTS BY THE MINISTRY AND RESPONSES			DÉCLARATIONS MINISTÉRIELLES ET RÉPONSES
Pursuant to Standing Order 35, a Minister made a statement and Opposition Members responded.			Conformément à l'article 35 du Règlement, un ministre fait une déclaration et des députés de l'opposition y répondent.
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PETITIONS			PÉTITIONS
Petition relating to Bill 149, Inactive Cemeteries Protection Act (Sessional Paper No. P-220) Mr. Brownell and Mr. Levac.
Petition relating to a blended or harmonized sales tax (Sessional Paper No. P-224) Mr. Wilson.
Petition relating to population-based social services funding (Sessional Paper No. P-263) Mr. Delaney.
Petition relating to Simcoe County Paramedics (Sessional Paper No. P-269) Mr. Wilson.
Petition relating to not reducing or eliminating financial incentives that rural communities and small towns need to attract and retain doctors (Sessional Paper No. P-274) Mr. O'Toole.
Petition relating to providing additional operational funding to the North Simcoe Muskoka LHIN (Sessional Paper No. P-330) Mr. Miller (Parry Sound–Muskoka).
Petition relating to the Children's Aid Society of Simcoe County (Sessional Paper No. P-331) Mr. Wilson.
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ORDERS OF THE DAY			ORDRE DU JOUR
A debate arose on the motion for Second Reading of Bill 231, An Act to amend the Election Act and the Election Finances Act.			Il s'élève un débat sur la motion portant deuxième lecture du projet de loi 231, Loi modifiant la Loi électorale et la Loi sur le financement des élections.
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The Acting Speaker informed the House that, in the name of Her Majesty the Queen, His Honour the Lieutenant Governor had been pleased to assent to the following bills in his office on December 15, 2009.			La présidente par intérim, M^me Munro avise l'Assemblée qu'au nom de Sa Majesté la Reine, Son Honneur le lieutenant-gouverneur a eu le plaisir de sanctionner les projets de loi suivants dans son cabinet le 15 décembre 2009.
Bill 168, An Act to amend the Occupational Health and Safety Act with respect to violence and harassment in the workplace and other matters.			Projet de loi 168, Loi modifiant la Loi sur la santé et la sécurité au travail en ce qui concerne la violence et le harcèlement au travail et d'autres questions.
Bill 175, An Act to enhance labour mobility between Ontario and other Canadian provinces and territories.			Projet de loi 175, Loi visant à accroître la mobilité de la main-d'œuvre entre l'Ontario et les autres provinces et les territoires du Canada.
Bill 177, An Act to amend the Education Act with respect to student achievement, school board governance and certain other matters.			Projet de loi 177, Loi modifiant la Loi sur l'éducation en ce qui concerne le rendement des élèves, la gouvernance des conseils scolaires et d'autres questions.
Bill 179, An Act to amend various Acts related to regulated health professions and certain other Acts.			Projet de loi 179, Loi modifiant diverses lois en ce qui concerne les professions de la santé réglementées et d'autres lois.
Bill 185, An Act to amend the Environmental Protection Act with respect to greenhouse gas emissions trading and other economic and financial instruments and market-based approaches.			Projet de loi 185, Loi modifiant la Loi sur la protection de l'environnement en ce qui concerne l'échange de droits d'émission de gaz à effet de serre ainsi que d'autres instruments économiques et financiers et approches axées sur le marché.
Bill 187, An Act to amend the Technical Standards and Safety Act, 2000 and the Safety and Consumer Statutes Administration Act, 1996.			Projet de loi 187, Loi modifiant la Loi de 2000 sur les normes techniques et la sécurité et la Loi de 1996 sur l'application de certaines lois traitant de sécurité et de services aux consommateurs.
Bill 196, An Act respecting the adjustment of the boundary between the City of Barrie and the Town of Innisfil.			Projet de loi 196, Loi concernant la modification des limites territoriales entre la cité de Barrie et la ville d'Innisfil.
Bill 203, An Act to allow for better cross-border policing co-operation with other Canadian provinces and territories and to make consequential amendments to the Police Services Act.			Projet de loi 203, Loi visant à permettre une meilleure coopération avec les autres provinces et les territoires du Canada en ce qui concerne les services policiers transfrontaliers et à apporter des modifications corrélatives à la Loi sur les services policiers.
Bill 204, An Act to protect animal health and to amend and repeal other Acts.			Projet de loi 204, Loi protégeant la santé animale et modifiant et abrogeant d'autres lois.
Bill 210, An Act to protect foreign nationals employed as live-in caregivers and in other prescribed employment and to amend the Employment Standards Act, 2000.			Projet de loi 210, Loi visant à protéger les étrangers employés comme aides familiaux et dans d'autres emplois prescrits et modifiant la Loi de 2000 sur les normes d'emploi.
Bill 212, An Act to promote good government by amending or repealing certain Acts and by enacting two new Acts.			Projet de loi 212, Loi visant à promouvoir une saine gestion publique en modifiant ou en abrogeant certaines lois et en édictant deux nouvelles lois.
Bill 218, An Act to implement 2009 Budget measures and to enact, amend or repeal various Acts.			Projet de loi 218, Loi mettant en oeuvre certaines mesures énoncées dans le Budget de 2009 et édictant, modifiant ou abrogeant diverses lois.
Bill Pr15, An Act to revive Allaura Investments Limited.
Bill Pr18, An Act to revive 1516495 Ontario Inc.
Bill Pr25, An Act to revive Cen-Tower Investments Limited.
Bill Pr27, An Act to revive Brismair Property Management Inc.
Bill Pr28, An Act to revive 1105481 Ontario Inc.
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At 6:00 p.m. the question "That this House do now adjourn" was deemed to have been proposed pursuant to Standing Order 38(b).		À 18 h, la motion portant «Que la présente Assemblée ajourne les débats maintenant» est réputée avoir été proposée conformément à l'article 38 b) du Règlement.
	After one matter was considered, the question was deemed to have been adopted.			Après l'étude d'une question, la motion d'ajournement des débats est réputée avoir été adoptée.
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The House then adjourned at 6:10 p.m.		À 18 h 10, la chambre a ensuite ajourné ses travaux.
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le président Steve Peters Speaker
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PETITIONS TABLED PURSUANT TO STANDING ORDER 39(a)
Petition relating to stopping the 13% combined sales tax (Sessional Paper No. P-235) (Tabled February 16, 2010) Mr. Arnott.
Petition relating to not imposing a new tax on Ontario's hard-working families and businesses (Sessional Paper No. P-288) (Tabled February 16, 2010) Mr. Hudak.
Petition relating to amending the HST legislation to exempt contracted services to condominium corporations. (Sessional Paper No. P-307) (Tabled February 16, 2010) Mr. Arnott and Mr. Rinaldi.
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SESSIONAL PAPERS PRESENTED PURSUANT TO STANDING ORDER 40			DOCUMENTS PARLEMENTAIRES DÉPOSÉS CONFORMÉMENT À L'ARTICLE 40 DU RÈGLEMENT
Agricorp, Annual Report 2008-2009 (No. 641) (Tabled January 19, 2010). Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Appeal Tribunal and the Board of Negotiation, Annual Report 2008-2009 (No. 640) (Tabled January 19, 2010). Algonquin Forestry Authority, Thirty-Third Annual Report 2007-2008 (No. 629) (Tabled January 18, 2010). Building Code Commission / Commission du code du bâtiment, 2006-2007 Annual Report (No. 623) (Tabled January 5, 2010). Building Materials Evaluation Commission / Commission d'évaluation des matériaux de construction, 2006-2007 Annual Report (No. 624) (Tabled January 5, 2010). Certificate pursuant to Standing Order 108(f)(1) re intended appointments dated December 17, 2009 (No. 616) (Tabled December 17, 2009). Certificate pursuant to Standing Order 108(f)(1) re intended appointments dated January 15, 2010 (No. 627) (Tabled January 15, 2010). Certificate pursuant to Standing Order 108(f)(1) re intended appointments dated January 29, 2010 (No. 644) (Tabled January 29, 2010). Certificate pursuant to Standing Order 108(f)(1) re intended appointments dated February 5, 2010 (No. 648) (Tabled February 5, 2010). Civil Service Commission / Commission de la fonction publique, Annual Report 2005-2006 (No. 619) (Tabled December 23, 2009). Crown Employees Grievance Settlement Board / Commission de règlement des griefs des employés de la Couronne, Annual Report 2008-2009 (No. 613) (Tabled December 14, 2009) Employer Adviser, Office Of, Annual Report / Bureau des conseillers des employeurs, rapport annuel 2008-2009 (No. 615) (Tabled December 14, 2009). Fiscal Transparency and Accountability Act – Statement by the Minister of Finance pursuant to Section 11 of the Act, with respect to the long-range assessment of the fiscal environment (No. 653) (Tabled February 12, 2010). Forest Management, Annual Report 2006-2007 (No. 628) (Tabled January 18, 2010). Landlord and Tenant Board (Formerly the Ontario Rental Housing Tribunal) / Commission de la location immobilière, Annual Report 2008-2009 (No. 622) (January 5, 2010). Member of Provincial Parliament, Letter of resignation from the Member for Toronto Centre, Mr. George Smitherman (No. 621) (Tabled January 4, 2010). Member of Provincial Parliament, Letter of resignation from the Member for Ottawa West-Nepean, Mr. Jim Watson (No. 645) (Tabled February 1, 2010). Metropolitan Toronto Convention Centre / Palais des Congrès de la communauté urbaine de Toronto, Annual Report 2007-2008 (No. 630) (Tabled January 18, 2010). McMichael Canadian Art Collection, Annual Report 2007-2008 (No. 642) (Tabled January 21, 2010). North Pickering Development Corporation / Société d'aménagement de North Pickering, Annual Report 2007-2008 (No. 639) (Tabled January 19, 2010). Ontario Arts Council / Conseil des arts de l'Ontario, Annual Report 2006-2007 (No. 633) (Tabled January 18, 2010). Ontario Heritage Trust / Fiducie du patrimoine ontarien, Annual Report 2007-2008 (No. 634) (Tabled January 18, 2010). Ontario Labour Relations Board / Commission des relations de travail de l'Ontario, Annual Report 2008-2009 (No. 611) (Tabled December 14, 2009). Ontario Media Development Corporation / Société de développement de l'industrie des médias de l'Ontario, Annual Report 2007-2008 (No. 635) (Tabled January 18, 2010). Ontario Science Centre / Centre des Sciences de l'Ontario, Annual Report 2006-2007 (No. 636) (Tabled January 18, 2010). Ontario Special Education Tribunal / Tribunal de l'enfance en difficulté de l'Ontario, Annual Report 2008-2009 (No. 618) (Tabled December 21, 2009). Ontario Trillium Foundation / Fondation Trillium de l'Ontario, Annual Report 2007-2008 (No. 643) (Tabled January 21, 2010). Order in Council number 1/2010, dated January 6, 2010, ordering a by-election to be held in the electoral district of Toronto Centre on Thursday, February 4, 2010 (No. 625). (Tabled January 11, 2010). Order in Council number 93/2010, dated February 3, 2010, ordering a by-election to be held in the electoral districts of Leeds-Grenville and Ottawa West-Nepean on Thursday, March 4, 2010 (No. 647). (Tabled February 5, 2010). Ottawa Congress Centre / Centre des congrès d'Ottawa, Annual Report 2007-2008 (No. 631) (Tabled January 18, 2010). Pay Equity Commission / Commission de l'équité salariale, Annual Report 2008-2009 (No. 614) (Tabled December 14, 2009). Registrar General, Office Of / Bureau du registraire général, Annual Report 2007 (No. 617) (Tabled December 21, 2009). Royal Botanical Gardens, Annual Report 2007 (No. 638) (Tabled January 18, 2010). Science North / Science Nord, Annual Report 2007-2008 (No. 637) (Tabled January 18, 2010). St. Lawrence Parks Commission / La Commission des Parcs du Saint-Laurent, Annual Report 2007-2008 (No. 632) (Tabled January 18, 2010). Worker Adviser, Office Of, Annual Report / Bureau des conseillers des travailleurs, rapport annuel April 1, 2008 – March 31, 2009 (No. 612) (Tabled December 14, 2009).
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RESPONSES TO PETITIONS			RÉPONSES AUX PÉTITIONS
RESPONSES TABLED ON JANUARY 27, 2010
Petition relating to getting GO Transit to extend the tunnel beyond St. Clair Ave. West (Sessional Paper No. P-6): (Tabled November 19, 2009) Mr. Ruprecht.
Petition relating to construction of an Ambulatory Surgery Centre to serve the Mississauga Halton area (Sessional Paper No. P-23): (Tabled November 26; December 1, 2, 3, 2009) Mr. Delaney.
Petition relating to supporting the Ombudsman having the power to probe decisions concerning the Children's Aid Societies (Sessional Paper No. P-30): (Tabled December 10, 2009) Mr. Prue.
Petition relating to asking the Federal Government to reform the Employment Insurance program (Sessional Paper No. P-57): (Tabled December 7, 2009) Mr. Colle.
Petition relating to requesting an amendment to the Children's Law Reform Act (Sessional Paper No. P-95): (Tabled October 27; November 3, 18, 2009) Mr. Craitor. (Tabled November 5, 2009) Mr. Delaney.
Petition relating to widening of Highway 17/174 from two to four lanes between Trim Road and Prescott-Russell Road #8 (Sessional Paper No. P-139): (Tabled May 5, 2009) Mr. Lalonde.
Petition relating to Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (Sessional Paper No. P-157): (Tabled November 26, 2009) Mr. Delaney.
Petition relating to zero tolerance of violence on public transit (Sessional Paper No. P-201): (Tabled December 1, 7, 9, 2009) Mr. Colle.
Petition relating to a blended or harmonized sales tax (Sessional Paper No. P-224): (Tabled December 7, 2009) Mr. Bailey. (Tabled November 23, 2009) Mr. Barrett. (Tabled November 26, 2009) Mr. Dunlop. (Tabled November 23, 26; December 3, 7, 10, 2009) Mr. Hardeman. (Tabled November 24, 2009) Mr. Murdoch. (Tabled December 9, 2009) Mr. Runciman. (Tabled November 25; December 1, 2, 7, 2009) Mrs. Savoline. (Tabled November 23, 24, 26; December 3, 10, 2009) Mr. Wilson. (Tabled November 25; December 1, 9, 9, 2009) Mr. Yakabuski.
Petition relating to stopping the 13% combined sales tax (Sessional Paper No. P-235): (Tabled November 23; December 1, 9, 2009) Mr. Arnott. (Tabled November 23, 2009) Mr. Bailey. (Tabled November 24, 2009) Mr. Martiniuk. (Tabled December 9, 2009) Mr. Miller (Parry Sound–Muskoka). (Tabled November 25; December 1, 9, 2009) Mrs. Munro. (Tabled November 23; December 1, 2, 7, 2009) Mr. O'Toole. (Tabled November 23; December 9, 2009) Mr. Ouellette.
Petition relating to removing the harmonized sales tax from the 2009-2010 budget (Sessional Paper No. P-236): (Tabled November 26; December 1, 2009) Mr. Miller (Parry Sound–Muskoka).
Petition relating to Elmvale District High School (Sessional Paper No. P-249): (Tabled December 10, 2009) Mr. Wilson.
Petition relating to population-based social services funding (Sessional Paper No. P-263): (Tabled November 5, 16, 17, 19, 25, 26; December 1, 2, 3, 10, 2009) Mr. Delaney. (Tabled November 26, 2009) Mr. Kular. (Tabled December 2, 2009) Mr. Leal.
Petition relating to Simcoe County Paramedics (Sessional Paper No. P-269): (Tabled November 24; December 3, 2009) Mr. Wilson.
Petition relating to making positron emission tomography (PET) scanning available through the Sudbury Regional Hospital (Sessional Paper No. P-272): (Tabled November 16, 17, 18, 19, 23, 24, 25, 26; December 1, 2, 3, 7, 2009) M^me Gélinas.
Petition relating to amending the Liquor Control Act to permit the sale of beer and wine in local convenience stores (Sessional Paper No. P-277): (Tabled December 7, 2009) Mr. Bailey. (Tabled December 9, 2009) Mr. Chudleigh.
Petition relating to stopping the closure of independently owned and operated Driver and Vehicle Licence Issuing Offices in Ontario by Service Ontario (Sessional Paper No. P-287): (Tabled December 9, 2009) Mr. Runciman.
Petition relating to not imposing a new tax on Ontario's hard-working families and businesses (Sessional Paper No. P-288): (Tabled December 2, 7, 2009) Mr. Bailey. (Tabled December 7, 2009) Ms. Jaczek. (Tabled December 3, 2009) Mr. Miller (Parry Sound–Muskoka). (Tabled December 2, 2009) Mr. Shurman. (Tabled December 3, 2009) Mrs. Witmer.
Petition relating to providing adequate increases in the operating budget of Muskoka Algonquin Healthcare to maintain current health services and provide long-term care beds (Sessional Paper No. P-291): (Tabled December 9, 2009) Mr. Miller (Parry Sound–Muskoka).
Petition relating to requesting that the current privately operated Driver and Vehicle Licence Issuing Offices of Ontario remain open (Sessional Paper No. P-295): (Tabled December 9, 2009) Mr. Yakabuski.
Petition relating to approving and initiating the process to expand the Milton District Hospital (Sessional Paper No. P-298): (Tabled December 9, 2009) Mr. Chudleigh.
Petition relating to abandoning the RFP process for school bus companies (Sessional Paper No. P-303): (Tabled November 5, 2009) Mr. Miller (Parry Sound–Muskoka). (Tabled December 9, 2009) Mr. Yakabuski.
Petition relating to Nortel pensions and convening a national summit on pensions. (Sessional Paper No. P-306): (Tabled November 25, 2009) Mr. Craitor.
Petition relating to the Youth Action Alliance (Sessional Paper No. P-309): (Tabled November 17, 24, 2009) Mr. Murdoch.
RESPONSES TABLED ON FEBRUARY 2, 2010
Pétition ayant rapport à l'adoption du projet de loi 33, Loi de 2008 modifiant la Loi portant réforme du droit de l'enfance (document parlementaire n^o P-116): (Déposée le 27 octobre 2009) M. Lalonde.
Petition relating to Bill 126 and the enforcement of laws regarding speeders and impaired drivers of all ages (Sessional Paper No. P-180): (Tabled December 1, 8, 2008) Mr. Miller (Parry Sound–Muskoka).
Petition relating to the judicial behaviour of Judges (Sessional Paper No. P-185): (Tabled October 20, 21, 2009) Mr. Ruprecht.
Petition relating to the funding of Lakeridge Health Bowmanville Hospital (Sessional Paper No. P-210): (Tabled December 7, 2009) Mr. O'Toole.
Petition relating to cancelling the scheduled implementation of sales tax harmonization (Sessional Paper No. P-244): (Tabled December 9, 2009) Mr. Miller (Hamilton East–Stoney Creek).
Petition relating to cancelling the HST in relation to condo fees (Sessional Paper No. P-289): (Tabled November 25, 2009) Mr. O'Toole.
RESPONSES TABLED ON FEBRUARY 3, 2010
Petition relating to the Holodomor Memorial Day Act (Sessional Paper No. P-82): (Tabled April 17, 2008) Mr. Levac.
Petition relating to Eagles Nest Power Plant - Power Generation Facility (Sessional Paper No. P-252): (Tabled May 26; June 1, 2009) Mr. Levac.
Petition relating to supporting the proclamation of the month of April of each year as Hispanic Heritage Month in Ontario (Sessional Paper No. P-312): (Tabled November 19, 24, 26; December 1, 3, 2009) Mr. Colle. (Tabled December 3, 2009) Mr. Ramal. (Tabled November 18, 19, 23, 25, 26; December 3, 2009) Mr. Ruprecht.
Petition relating to the Caledonia Public Inquiry (Sessional Paper No. P-315): (Tabled November 25, 2009) Mr. Barrett.
Petition relating to bringing back the responsibilities of the TSSA under direct authority of the Ministry of Small Business and Consumer Services (Sessional Paper No. P-316): (Tabled November 25, 2009) Mr. Tabuns.
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February 16, 2010