Legislative Assembly of Ontario

No. 126

No 126

Votes and Proceedings

Procès-verbaux

Legislative Assembly
of Ontario

Assemblée législative
de l’Ontario

1st Session
41st Parliament

1re session
41e législature

Thursday
November 26, 2015

Jeudi
26 novembre 2015

PRAYERS

PRIÈRES

9:00 A.M.

9 H

ORDERS OF THE DAY

ORDRE DU JOUR

Motion for allocation of time on Bill 144, An Act to implement Budget measures and to enact or amend certain other statutes.

Debate resumed and after some time,

Le débat a repris et après quelque temps,

Ms. Jones moved,

Mme Jones propose,

That the paragraph starting "That the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs be authorized to meet" be struck out and replaced with:

That the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs be authorized to meet on Wednesday, December 2, 2015 from 9:00 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., and Thursday, December 3, 2015 from 9:00 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. and from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. for the purpose of public hearings on the Bill; and

That the Clerk of the Committee, in consultation with the Committee Chair, be authorized to arrange the following with regard to Bill 144:

• Notice of public hearings on the Ontario Parliamentary Channel, the Legislative Assembly's website and Canada NewsWire; and

• That the deadline for requests to appear be 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 1, 2015; and

• That witnesses be scheduled to appear before the Committee on a first-come first-served basis; and

• That each witness will receive up to 10 minutes for their presentation followed by 9 minutes for questions from Committee members; and

• That the deadline for written submissions be 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 3, 2015; and

That the deadline for filing amendments to the Bill with the Clerk of the Committee shall be 12:00 p.m. on Friday, December 4, 2015.

Debate resumed and after some time,

Le débat a repris et après quelque temps,

The question was then put.

La question a ensuite été mise aux voix.

Vote deferred.

Le vote est différé.

Third Reading of 112, An Act to amend the Energy Consumer Protection Act, 2010 and the Ontario Energy Board Act, 1998.

Troisième lecture du projet de loi 112, Loi modifiant la Loi de 2010 sur la protection des consommateurs d'énergie et la Loi de 1998 sur la Commission de l'énergie de l'Ontario.

Debate arose and after some time the House recessed at 10:15 a.m.

Il s’élève un débat et après quelque temps, à 10 h 15, la Chambre a suspendu la séance.

10:30 A.M.

10 H 30

ORAL QUESTIONS

QUESTIONS ORALES

DEFERRED VOTES

VOTES DIFFÉRÉS

Amendment to the motion for allocation of time on Bill 144, An Act to implement Budget measures and to enact or amend certain other statutes.

Ms. Jones moved,

Mme Jones propose,

That the paragraph starting "That the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs be authorized to meet" be struck out and replaced with:

That the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs be authorized to meet on Wednesday, December 2, 2015 from 9:00 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., and Thursday, December 3, 2015 from 9:00 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. and from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. for the purpose of public hearings on the Bill; and

That the Clerk of the Committee, in consultation with the Committee Chair, be authorized to arrange the following with regard to Bill 144:

• Notice of public hearings on the Ontario Parliamentary Channel, the Legislative Assembly's website and Canada NewsWire; and

• That the deadline for requests to appear be 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 1, 2015; and

• That witnesses be scheduled to appear before the Committee on a first-come first-served basis; and

• That each witness will receive up to 10 minutes for their presentation followed by 9 minutes for questions from Committee members; and

• That the deadline for written submissions be 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 3, 2015; and

That the deadline for filing amendments to the Bill with the Clerk of the Committee shall be 12:00 p.m. on Friday, December 4, 2015.

Lost on the following division:-

Rejetée par le vote suivant :-

AYES / POUR - 36

Armstrong

Arnott

Barrett

Bisson

Brown

Campbell

Clark

Fedeli

Fife

French

Gates

Gretzky

Hardeman

Hatfield

Hudak

Jones

MacLaren

MacLeod

Mantha

Martow

McDonell

Miller (Hamilton East-Stoney Creek)

Miller (Parry Sound-Muskoka)

Munro

Natyshak

Nicholls

Pettapiece

Sattler

Scott

Singh

Smith

Tabuns

Taylor

Thompson

Vanthof

Walker

NAYS / CONTRE - 52

Albanese

Anderson

Baker

Balkissoon

Ballard

Berardinetti

Bradley

Chan

Del Duca

Delaney

Dhillon

Dong

Duguid

Flynn

Fraser

Gravelle

Lalonde

Leal

MacCharles

Malhi

Mangat

Martins

Matthews

Mauro

Murray

Naidoo-Harris

Naqvi

Orazietti

Potts

Qaadri

Rinaldi

Sandals

NAYS / CONTRE - Continued

Chiarelli

Colle

Coteau

Crack

Damerla

Hoggarth

Hoskins

Hunter

Jaczek

Kwinter

McGarry

McMahon

Meilleur

Milczyn

Moridi

Thibeault

Vernile

Wong

Wynne

Zimmer

Motion for allocation of time on Bill 144, An Act to implement Budget measures and to enact or amend certain other statutes.

Carried on the following division:-

Adoptée par le vote suivant :-

AYES / POUR - 52

Albanese

Anderson

Baker

Balkissoon

Ballard

Berardinetti

Bradley

Chan

Chiarelli

Colle

Coteau

Crack

Damerla

Del Duca

Delaney

Dhillon

Dong

Duguid

Flynn

Fraser

Gravelle

Hoggarth

Hoskins

Hunter

Jaczek

Kwinter

Lalonde

Leal

MacCharles

Malhi

Mangat

Martins

Matthews

Mauro

McGarry

McMahon

Meilleur

Milczyn

Moridi

Murray

Naidoo-Harris

Naqvi

Orazietti

Potts

Qaadri

Rinaldi

Sandals

Thibeault

Vernile

Wong

Wynne

Zimmer

NAYS / CONTRE - 36

Armstrong

Arnott

Barrett

Bisson

Brown

Campbell

Clark

Fedeli

Fife

French

Gates

Gretzky

Hardeman

Hatfield

Hudak

Jones

MacLaren

MacLeod

Mantha

Martow

McDonell

Miller (Hamilton East-Stoney Creek)

Miller (Parry Sound-Muskoka)

Munro

Natyshak

Nicholls

Pettapiece

Sattler

Scott

Singh

Smith

Tabuns

Taylor

Thompson

Vanthof

Walker

Ordered, That pursuant to Standing Order 47 and notwithstanding any other Standing Order or Special Order of the House relating to Bill 144, An Act to implement Budget measures and to enact or amend certain other statutes, when the Bill is next called as a Government Order, the Speaker shall put every question necessary to dispose of the Second Reading stage of the Bill without further debate or amendment and at such time the Bill shall be Ordered referred to the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs; and,

That the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs be authorized to meet on Wednesday, December 2, 2015, from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., and Thursday, December 3, 2015, from 9:00 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. and from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. for the purpose of public hearings on the Bill; and

That the Clerk of the Committee, in consultation with the Committee Chair, be authorized to arrange the following with regard to Bill 144:

• Notice of public hearings on the Ontario Parliamentary Channel, the Legislative Assembly's website and Canada NewsWire; and

• That the deadline for requests to appear be 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 1, 2015; and

• That witnesses be scheduled to appear before the Committee on a first-come first-served basis; and

• That each witness will receive up to 5 minutes for their presentation followed by 9 minutes for questions from Committee members; and

• That the deadline for written submissions be 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 3, 2015; and

That the deadline for filing amendments to the Bill with the Clerk of the Committee shall be 10:00 a.m. on Friday, December 4, 2015; and

That the Committee be authorized to meet on Monday, December 7, 2015, from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. and from 6:45 p.m. to midnight, in Toronto, for the purpose of clause-by-clause consideration of the Bill;

On Monday, December 7, 2015, at 4:00 p.m., those amendments which have not yet been moved shall be deemed to have been moved, and the Chair of the Committee shall interrupt the proceedings and shall, without further debate or amendment, put every question necessary to dispose of all remaining sections of the Bill and any amendments thereto. At this time, the Chair shall allow one 20-minute waiting period pursuant to Standing Order 129(a); and

That the Committee shall report the Bill to the House no later than Tuesday, December 8, 2015. In the event that the Committee fails to report the Bill on that day, the Bill shall be deemed to be passed by the Committee and shall be deemed to be reported to and received by the House; and

That, upon receiving the report of the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs, the Speaker shall put the question for adoption of the report forthwith, and at such time the Bill shall be Ordered for Third Reading, which Order may be called that same day; and

That, when the Order for Third Reading of the Bill is called, two hours of debate shall be allotted to the Third Reading stage of the Bill, apportioned equally among the recognized parties. At the end of this time, the Speaker shall interrupt the proceedings and shall put every question necessary to dispose of this stage of the Bill without further debate or amendment; and

The votes on Second and Third Reading may be deferred pursuant to Standing Order 28(h); and

That, in the case of any division relating to any proceedings on the Bill, the division bell shall be limited to 5 minutes.

The House recessed at 11:59 a.m.

À 11 h 59, la Chambre a suspendu la séance.

1:00 P.M.

13 H

REPORTS BY COMMITTEES

RAPPORTS DES COMITÉS

Pursuant to the Order of the House dated September 14, 2015, Miss Taylor from the Standing Committee on Estimates reports the following Resolutions:-

Resolved, That Supply in the following amounts and to defray the expenses of the following ministries be granted to Her Majesty for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2016:-

MINISTRY OF ENERGY (including supplementaries)

2901

Ministry Administration

$

15,099,900

2902

Energy Development and Management

38,942,100

2905

Electricity Price Mitigation

886,000,000

2906

Strategic Asset Management

2,663,000,000

MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND LONG-TERM CARE

1401

Ministry Administration

$

118,203,500

1402

Health Policy and Research

862,076,900

1403

eHealth and Information Management

524,625,600

1405

Ontario Health Insurance

18,141,857,300

1406

Public Health

829,475,000

1411

Local Health Integration Networks and Related Health Service Providers

24,557,203,800

1412

Provincial Programs and Stewardship

4,751,828,500

1413

Information Systems

160,106,000

1414

Health Promotion

388,509,100

1407

Health Capital

1,465,807,000

MINISTRY OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, EMPLOYMENT AND
INFRASTRUCTURE / MINISTRY OF RESEARCH AND INNOVATION

901

Ministry Administration

$

20,492,600

902

Economic Development, Employment and Infrastructure

935,113,700

903

Research and Innovation

653,908,700

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 151, An Act to enact the Resource Recovery and Circular Economy Act, 2015 and the Waste Diversion Transition Act, 2015 and to repeal the Waste Diversion Act, 2002. Hon. Mr. Murray.

Projet de loi 151, Loi édictant la Loi de 2015 sur la récupération des ressources et l'économie circulaire et la Loi transitoire de 2015 sur le réacheminement des déchets et abrogeant la Loi de 2002 sur le réacheminement des déchets. L’hon. M. Murray.

MOTIONS

MOTIONS

With unanimous consent,

Avec le consentement unanime,

On motion by Mr. Bradley,

Sur la motion de M. Bradley,

Ordered, That the Order of the House dated July 17, 2014 referring Bill 12, An Act to amend the Employment Standards Act, 2000 with respect to tips and other gratuities, to the Standing Committee on the Legislative Assembly, be discharged; and

That the Order of the House dated May 7, 2015 referring Bill 33, An Act to reduce the abuse of fentanyl patches, to the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs, be discharged; and

That the Order of the House dated September 17, 2015 referring Bill 117, An Act to amend the Provincial Advocate for Children and Youth Act, 2007 with respect to notices of critical injury or death, to the Standing Committee on Justice Policy, be discharged; and

That the Order of the House dated November 19, 2015 referring Bill 141, An Act to require research to be undertaken and programs to be developed for pregnancy loss and infant death and to proclaim October 15 as Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day, to the Standing Committee on Regulations and Private Bills, be discharged; and

That Bills 12, 33, 117 and 141 be instead referred to the Standing Committee on Social Policy; and

That the Standing Committee on Social Policy shall meet commencing at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, November 30, 2015, and may continue to meet in the evening if required for the purpose of conducting up to one hour of public hearings on each of the Bills; and

That the deadline for filing amendments to the Bills with the Clerk of the Committee shall be 12:00 noon on Tuesday, December 1, 2015; and

That the Committee shall meet commencing at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 1, 2015, and may continue to meet until 12:00 midnight, if required, to complete clause-by-clause consideration of each of the Bills; and

That the Committee shall report Bills 12, 33, 117 and 141 to the House on Wednesday, December 2, 2015. In the event that the Committee fails to report any of the Bills on that day, such Bills shall be deemed to be passed by the Committee and shall be deemed to be reported to and received by the House; and

That, on Monday, December 7, 2015, up to one hour shall be allotted to the Third Reading stage of each of the Bills, apportioned equally among the recognized Parties in the House, at the end of which time the Speaker shall put the question for Third Reading of each Bill, respectively, without further debate or amendment.

With unanimous consent,

Avec le consentement unanime,

On motion by Mr. Bradley,

Sur la motion de M. Bradley,

Ordered, That the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs be authorized to sit for up to seven days during the winter recess for the purpose of conducting pre-budget consultations.

PETITIONS

PÉTITIONS

Fluoridation of drinking water (Sessional Paper No. P-114) Mr. Delaney and Mr. Dong.

Highway 3 (Sessional Paper No. P-180) Mr. Natyshak.

Acute care hospital services (Sessional Paper No. P-202) Mr. Miller (Parry Sound—Muskoka).

Bill 41, Lung Health Act 2014 (Sessional Paper No. P-206) Mme Lalonde.

Privatiser Hydro One: Une autre mauvaise décision (Sessional Paper No. P-215) Mr. Natyshak.

Cuts to physician services expenditures (Sessional Paper No. P-266) Mrs. Munro and Miss Taylor.

Waitlists for IBI/ABA Services to treat Autism Spectrum Disorder (Sessional Paper No. P-285) Miss Taylor.

PRIVATE MEMBERS' PUBLIC BUSINESS

AFFAIRES D'INTÉRÊT PUBLIC ÉMANANT DES DÉPUTÉS

Miss Taylor moved,

Mlle Taylor propose,

Second Reading of Bill 146, An Act to amend the Employment Standards Act, 2000 and the Public Service of Ontario Act, 2006 with respect to the disclosure of specified information relating to children and services in respect of children.

Deuxième lecture du projet de loi 146, Loi modifiant la Loi de 2000 sur les normes d'emploi et la Loi de 2006 sur la fonction publique de l'Ontario en ce qui a trait à la divulgation de renseignements précisés concernant les enfants et les services à leur intention.

Debate arose.

Il s’élève un débat.

Carried.

Adoptée.

Referred to the Standing Committee on Justice Policy.

Renvoyé au Comité permanent de la justice.

Mr. Smith moved,

M. Smith propose,

Second Reading of Bill 139, An Act to amend the Smoke-Free Ontario Act and the Tobacco Tax Act.

Deuxième lecture du projet de loi 139, Loi modifiant la Loi favorisant un Ontario sans fumée et la Loi de la taxe sur le tabac.

Debate arose.

Il s’élève un débat.

Carried.

Adoptée.

Referred to the Standing Committee on General Government.

Renvoyé au Comité permanent des affaires gouvernementales.

Mr. Tabuns moved,

M. Tabuns propose,

Second Reading of Bill 140, An Act respecting smart grid cyber security and privacy.

Deuxième lecture du projet de loi 140, Loi portant sur la cybersécurité du réseau intelligent et la protection de la vie privée.

Debate arose.

Il s’élève un débat.

Carried.

Adoptée.

Referred to the Standing Committee on General Government.

Renvoyé au Comité permanent des affaires gouvernementales.

ORDERS OF THE DAY

ORDRE DU JOUR

Second Reading of Bill 135, An Act to amend several statutes and revoke several regulations in relation to energy conservation and long-term energy planning.

Deuxième lecture du projet de loi 135, Loi modifiant plusieurs lois et abrogeant plusieurs règlements en ce qui concerne la conservation de l'énergie et la planification énergétique à long terme.

Debate resumed and after some time the House adjourned at 6:00 p.m.

Le débat a repris et après quelque temps, à 18 h, la Chambre a ajourné ses travaux.

le président

Dave Levac

Speaker

PETITIONS TABLED PURSUANT TO
STANDING ORDER 39(a)

PÉTITIONS DÉPOSÉES CONFORMÉMENT À L'ARTICLE
39a) DU RÈGLEMENT

GO Train extension to Courtice and Bowmanville (Sessional Paper No. P-189) (Tabled November 26, 2015) Mr. Delaney.

SESSIONAL PAPERS PRESENTED PURSUANT TO STANDING ORDER 40

DOCUMENTS PARLEMENTAIRES DÉPOSÉS CONFORMÉMENT À L'ARTICLE 40 DU RÈGLEMENT

COMPENDIA:

Bill 151, An Act to enact the Resource Recovery and Circular Economy Act, 2015 and the Waste Diversion Transition Act, 2015 and to repeal the Waste Diversion Act, 2002 (No. 505) (Tabled November 26, 2015).

Adjudicative Tribunals, Normal Farm Practices Protection Board, 2014-2015 Annual Report (No. 502) (Tabled November 26, 2015).

Agricorp, Annual Report 2014-2015 (No. 504) (Tabled November 26, 2015).

Agricultural Research Institute of Ontario, 2014-2015 Annual Report (No. 503) (Tabled November 26, 2015).

RESPONSES TO PETITIONS

RÉPONSES AUX PÉTITIONS

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and service dogs (Sessional Paper No. P-251):

(Tabled October 1, 2015) Mr. McDonell.

Sauble Beach land claim (Sessional Paper No. P-258):

(Tabled October 26, 2015) Mr. Walker.