No. 6

No 6

Orders and Notices Paper

Feuilleton et Avis

Legislative Assembly of Ontario

Assemblée législative de l’Ontario

2nd Session
40th Parliament

2e session
40e législature

Wednesday
February 27, 2013

Mercredi
27 février 2013

TODAY’S BUSINESS

TRAVAUX DU JOUR

9:00 A.M.

9 H

PRAYERS

PRIÈRES

ORDERS OF THE DAY

ORDRE DU JOUR

Government Order Number 1

Ordre numéro 1 émanant du gouvernement

Resuming the debate adjourned on February 26, 2013 on the motion for an Address in Reply to the Speech of His Honour the Lieutenant Governor at the Opening of the Session. (Time used: 7 hrs. 49 mins.).

Suite du débat ajourné le 26 février 2013 sur la motion portant l'Adresse en réponse au discours prononcé par Son Honneur le lieutenant-gouverneur à l'ouverture de la session. (Durée du débat : 7 h 49).

Recess

Pause

10:30 A.M.

10 H 30

Introduction of Visitors

Présentation des visiteurs

Oral Questions

Questions orales

Deferred Votes

Votes différés

Recess

Pause

3:00 P.M.

15 H

Introduction of Visitors

Présentation des visiteurs

ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS

AFFAIRES COURANTES

Members’ Statements

Déclarations des députés

Reports by Committees

Rapports des comités

Introduction of Bills

Dépôt des projets de loi

Motions

Motions

Statements by the Ministry and Responses

Déclarations ministérielles et réponses

Petitions

Pétitions

ORDERS OF THE DAY

ORDRE DU JOUR

G6. Second Reading of Bill 6, An Act to protect and restore the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin. Hon. Mr. Bradley. PRINTED.

G6. Deuxième lecture du projet de loi 6, Loi visant la protection et le rétablissement du bassin des Grands Lacs et du fleuve Saint-Laurent. L’hon. M. Bradley. IMPRIMÉ.

Today’s business continues on next page

Suite des travaux du jour à la page suivante

COMMITTEE MEETINGS

SÉANCES DES COMITÉS

The Standing Committee on the Legislative Assembly will for the purpose of organization, as follows:

Today

1:00 p.m.

Room No. 228

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The Standing Committee on Public Accounts will meet for the purpose of organization, as follows:

Today

9:00 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.

Room No. 1

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The Standing Committee on Regulations and Private Bills will meet for the purpose of organization, as follows:

Today

9:00 a.m.

Room No. 151

ORDERS

LEGISLATION

PROJETS DE LOI

Legend

“G” = Government Bill.

“M” = Private Member’s Public Bill.

“D” = Committee Bill.

“Pr” = Private Bill.

Légende

«G» = projet de loi du gouvernement.

«M» = projet de loi d’intérêt public émanant d’un député.

«D» = projet de loi d’un comité.

«Pr» = projet de loi d’intérêt privé.

G1. Second Reading of Bill 1, An Act to perpetuate an ancient parliamentary right. Hon. Ms. Wynne. PRINTED.

G1. Deuxième lecture du projet de loi 1, Loi visant à perpétuer un ancien droit parlementaire. L’hon. Mme Wynne. IMPRIMÉ.

M2. Second Reading of Bill 2, An Act to amend the Planning Act. Mr. Wilson. PRINTED.

M2. Deuxième lecture du projet de loi 2, Loi modifiant la Loi sur l'aménagement du territoire. M. Wilson. IMPRIMÉ.

M3. Second Reading of Bill 3, An Act to amend the Public Transportation and Highway Improvement Act with respect to matching rebates of gasoline tax that the Minister provides to municipalities. Mr. Yakabuski. PRINTED.

M3. Deuxième lecture du projet de loi 3, Loi modifiant la Loi sur l'aménagement des voies publiques et des transports en commun à l'égard des remboursements de la taxe sur l'essence similaires consentis aux municipalités par le ministre. M. Yakabuski. IMPRIMÉ.

M4. Second Reading of Bill 4, An Act respecting health profession corporations. Mr. O’Toole. PRINTED.

M4. Deuxième lecture du projet de loi 4, Loi relative aux sociétés professionnelles de la santé. M. O’Toole. IMPRIMÉ.

M5. Second Reading of Bill 5, An Act to freeze compensation for two years in the public sector. Mr. Shurman. PRINTED.

M5. Deuxième lecture du projet de loi 5, Loi visant à geler la rémunération pendant deux ans dans le secteur public. M. Shurman. IMPRIMÉ.

G6. Second Reading of Bill 6, An Act to protect and restore the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin. Hon. Mr. Bradley. PRINTED.

G6. Deuxième lecture du projet de loi 6, Loi visant la protection et le rétablissement du bassin des Grands Lacs et du fleuve Saint-Laurent. L’hon. M. Bradley. IMPRIMÉ.

M7. Second Reading of Bill 7, An Act to create the Twenty-First Century Skills Award for school pupils. Mr. O’Toole. PRINTED.

M7. Deuxième lecture du projet de loi 7, Loi créant le Prix Compétences pour le 21e siècle pour les élèves. M. O’Toole. IMPRIMÉ.

M8. Second Reading of Bill 8, An Act to amend the Liquor Licence Act in relation to serving liquor in certain places. Mrs. Albanese. PRINTED.

M8. Deuxième lecture du projet de loi 8, Loi modifiant la Loi sur les permis d’alcool relativement au service d’alcool dans certains lieux. Mme Albanese. IMPRIMÉ.

M9. Second Reading of Bill 9, An Act to amend the Substitute Decisions Act, 1992 with respect to powers of attorney. Mr. O’Toole. PRINTED.

M9. Deuxième lecture du projet de loi 9, Loi modifiant la Loi de 1992 sur la prise de décisions au nom d’autrui en ce qui a trait aux procurations. M. O’Toole. IMPRIMÉ.

M10. Second Reading of Bill 10, An Act to amend the Taxation Act, 2007 to provide for a tax credit for expenses incurred in using public transit. Mr. O’Toole. PRINTED.

M10. Deuxième lecture du projet de loi 10, Loi modifiant la Loi de 2007 sur les impôts afin de prévoir un crédit d’impôt pour les dépenses engagées au titre des transports en commun. M. O’Toole. IMPRIMÉ.

G11. Second Reading of Bill 11, An Act to amend the Ambulance Act with respect to air ambulance services. Hon. Ms. Matthews.

G11. Deuxième lecture du projet de loi 11, Loi modifiant la Loi sur les ambulances en ce qui concerne les services d’ambulance aériens. L’hon. Mme Matthews.

M12. Second Reading of Bill 12, An Act to amend various statutes with respect to worker safety at service stations. Mr. Colle.

M12. Deuxième lecture du projet de loi 12, Loi modifiant diverses lois en ce qui a trait à la sécurité des travailleurs dans les stations-service. M. Colle.

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

ORDRES DU GOUVERNEMENT

1. Resuming the debate adjourned on February 26, 2013 on the motion for an Address in Reply to the Speech of His Honour the Lieutenant Governor at the Opening of the Session. (Time used: 7 hrs. 49 mins.).

1. Suite du débat ajourné le 26 février 2013 sur la motion portant l'Adresse en réponse au discours prononcé par Son Honneur le lieutenant-gouverneur à l'ouverture de la session. (Durée du débat : 7 h 49).

Ms. Wong moved, seconded by Mr. McNeely,

Mme Wong propose, appuyé par M. McNeely,

That an Humble address be presented to His Honour the Lieutenant Governor as follows:-

“To the Honourable David C. Onley, Lieutenant-Governor of Ontario:

We, Her Majesty’s most dutiful and loyal subjects, the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, now assembled, beg leave to thank Your Honour for the gracious speech Your Honour has been pleased to address to us at the opening of the present Session.” (Debated February 20, 21, 25 and 26, 2013) (Time used: 7 hrs. 49 mins.).

PRIVATE MEMBERS’ PUBLIC BUSINESS

AFFAIRES ÉMANANT DES DÉPUTÉS

Precedence in accordance with Standing Order 98(b).

Ordre de priorité conforme à l’article 98 b) du Règlement.

Ballot Item Number 1 – To be debated February 28, 2013.

M5. Second Reading of Bill 5, An Act to freeze compensation for two years in the public sector. Mr. Shurman.

M5. Deuxième lecture du projet de loi 5, Loi visant à geler la rémunération pendant deux ans dans le secteur public. M. Shurman.

Ballot Item Number 2 – To be debated February 28, 2013.

M8. Second Reading of Bill 8, An Act to amend the Liquor Licence Act in relation to serving liquor in certain places. Mrs. Albanese.

M8. Deuxième lecture du projet de loi 8, Loi modifiant la Loi sur les permis d’alcool relativement au service d’alcool dans certains lieux. Mme Albanese.

Ballot Item Number 3 – To be debated February 28, 2013.

M12. Second Reading of Bill 12, An Act to amend various statutes with respect to worker safety at service stations. Mr. Colle.

M12. Deuxième lecture du projet de loi 12, Loi modifiant diverses lois en ce qui a trait à la sécurité des travailleurs dans les stations-service. M. Colle.

Ballot Item Number 9 – To be debated March 21, 2013.

M3. Second Reading of Bill 3, An Act to amend the Public Transportation and Highway Improvement Act with respect to matching rebates of gasoline tax that the Minister provides to municipalities. Mr. Yakabuski.

M3. Deuxième lecture du projet de loi 3, Loi modifiant la Loi sur l'aménagement des voies publiques et des transports en commun à l'égard des remboursements de la taxe sur l'essence similaires consentis aux municipalités par le ministre. M. Yakabuski.

NOTICES

SPECIAL DEBATES – OPPOSITION DAY

DÉBATS SPÉCIAUX – JOUR DE L’OPPOSITION

1. Ms. MacLeod – Debated and lost on recorded division February 26, 2013.

PRIVATE MEMBERS’ NOTICES
OF MOTION

AVIS DE MOTIONS ÉMANANT
DES DÉPUTÉS

1. Mr. Arnott — That, in the opinion of this House, the Minister of Transportation should prioritize the Highway 6 Morriston Bypass project by placing it on the Southern Highways Program, the Ministry's five-year investment plan in highway construction for Southern Ontario; and in the short term, support immediate measures to calm highway traffic though Morriston in the Township of Puslinch. Filed February 19, 2013.

2. Ms. Thompson — That, in the opinion of this House, a moratorium should be placed on further industrial wind energy development until a comprehensive Ontario-based factual social health study has been completed. Filed February 20, 2013.

3. Ms. Thompson — That, in the opinion of this House, a moratorium should be placed on further industrial wind energy development until the results of Health Canada’s health study on wind turbines has been completed. Filed February 20, 2013.

4. Ms. Thompson — That, in the opinion of this House, a moratorium should be placed on further industrial wind energy development until a comprehensive Ontario-based factual economical study into the viability and sustainability of wind power has been completed. Filed February 20, 2013.

5. Ms. Thompson — That, in the opinion of this House, a moratorium should be placed on further industrial wind energy development until a comprehensive Ontario-based factual environmental study has been completed. Filed February 20, 2013.

6. Mr. Hillier — That, in the opinion of this House, the government must recognize the need to continue on with the business of the prior session of the House with regards to Bill 16, the Public Safety Related to Dogs Statute Law Amendment Act, 2011 of the first session of the fortieth Parliament of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, resurrect Bill 16 in the form it was in on the 10th of May 2012, that is ordered for third reading, and call the Bill for third reading in the House. Filed February 21, 2013.

BUSINESS IN STANDING COMMITTEES

AFFAIRES RENVOYÉES AUX COMITÉS PERMANENTS

STANDING COMMITTEE ON
JUSTICE POLICY

COMITÉ PERMANENT
DE LA JUSTICE

Review of the matter of the Speaker's finding of a prima facie case of privilege, with respect to the production of documents by the Minister of Energy and the Ontario Power Authority to the Standing Committee on Estimates. Referred February 20, 2013.

Étude sur la conclusion du Président sur une question de privilège jugée fondée de prime abord, relatif à la présentation de documents au Comité permanent des budgets des dépenses par le ministre de l’Énergie et l’Office de l’électricité de l’Ontario. Renvoyée le 20 février 2013.

STANDING COMMITTEE ON REGULATIONS AND PRIVATE BILLS

COMITÉ PERMANENT DES RÈGLEMENTS ET DES PROJETS DE LOI D’INTÉRÊT PRIVÉ

Pr11. Bill Pr11, An Act respecting The Royal Conservatory of Music. Mrs. Cansfield. Referred February 26, 2013.

COMMITTEE MEETINGS

SÉANCES DES COMITÉS

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The Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs will meet for the purpose of organization, as follows:

Thursday, February 28

9:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.

Room No. 151

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The Standing Committee on Justice Policy will meet for the purpose of organization, as follows:

Thursday, February 28

9:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.

Room No. 1

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The Standing Committee on the Legislative Assembly will for the purpose of organization, as follows:

Today

1:00 p.m.

Room No. 228

____________

The Standing Committee on Public Accounts will meet for the purpose of organization, as follows:

Today

9:00 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.

Room No. 1

____________

The Standing Committee on Regulations and Private Bills will meet for the purpose of organization, as follows:

Today

9:00 a.m.

Room No. 151

QUESTIONS

QUESTIONS

Questions are to appear on the day after they are received and on every subsequent day in that week and then subsequently only on each Monday until an Answer other than an Interim Answer is received. A question first appearing on a Thursday will appear on each day of the following week.

Les questions seront publiées le jour suivant leur réception et tous les jours de la semaine. Elles seront ensuite publiées tous les lundis jusqu’à ce qu’une réponse autre qu’une réponse provisoire soit reçue. Une question publiée le jeudi pour la première fois sera publiée tous les jours de la semaine suivante.

1. Mme Gélinas — Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Finance please explain how much tax revenue was foregone at the provincial level (in 2011 or 2012) because of the non-taxation of business-paid health, dental and drug benefits respectively. February 26, 2013.

2. Mr. Hardeman — Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Rural Affairs please provide a list of all the rural economic development program grants given out since 2006 by the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural affairs including the date it was announced, the date the money was transferred, the number of jobs it was projected to create and the number of jobs that were actually created. February 27, 2013.

3. Mr. Hardeman — Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Agriculture and Food please provide a breakdown of all advertising done by the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural affairs (including all divisions, agencies and boards) over the last four years. The breakdown should include amount spent, date, medium and topic. February 27, 2013.

4. Mr. Hardeman — Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Agriculture and Food please provide a list of the burdens identified by farmers and agriculture organizations through the Open for Business process which have not yet been eliminated and the rationale for keeping them. February 27, 2013.

5. Mr. Hardeman — Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Agriculture and Food please provide a list of money given out through the Premier's Agri-food innovation awards and what innovations have occurred with that money. February 27, 2013.

6. Mr. Hardeman — Enquiry of the Ministry — Would the Minister of Rural Affairs please provide the steps that have been taken to create a separate Ministry of Rural Affairs and the cost of these actions. February 27, 2013.

Order of Precedence for Private Members' Public Business to be called during the Second Session of the Fortieth Parliament according to the draw on February 12, 2013 pursuant to Standing Order 98(b).

Ordre de priorité des affaires d’intérêt public émanant des députés à être étudiées pendant la deuxième session de la quarantième législature d’après le tirage au sort tenu le 12 février 2013 conformément à l’alinéa 98 b) du Règlement.

Effective February 26, 2013 – replaces previous lists