Legislative Assembly of Ontario

No. 5

No 5

Votes and Proceedings

Procès-verbaux

Legislative Assembly
of Ontario

Assemblée législative
de l’Ontario

2nd Session
41st Parliament

2e session
41e législature

Wednesday
September 21, 2016

Mercredi
21 septembre 2016

PRAYERS

PRIÈRES

9:00 A.M.

9 H

ORDERS OF THE DAY

ORDRE DU JOUR

Motion for an Address in Reply to the Speech of Her Honour the Lieutenant Governor at the Opening of the Session.

Motion portant l'Adresse en réponse au discours prononcé par Son Honneur la Lieutenante-gouverneure à l'ouverture de la session.

Debate resumed.

Le débat reprend.

At 9:07 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 42(a), the Acting Speaker (Mr. Miller (Hamilton East–Stoney Creek)) interrupted the proceedings and announced that there had been 12 hours of debate on the motion for an Address in Reply to the Speech from the Throne, and the question would now be put.

On September 13, 2016, Ms. Wynne moved, seconded by Ms. Naidoo-Harris, that an humble Address be presented to Her Honour the Lieutenant Governor as follows:

To the Honourable Elizabeth Dowdeswell, 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.”

Vote deferred.

Le vote est différé.

Second Reading of Bill 2, An Act to amend various statutes with respect to election matters.

Deuxième lecture du projet de loi 2, Loi visant à modifier diverses lois en ce qui a trait à des questions concernant les élections.

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

The Speaker informed the House,

Le Président a informé la Chambre,

A vacancy has occurred in the membership of the House by reason of the resignation of Tim Hudak as the Member for the Electoral District of Niagara West — Glanbrook, effective September 16, 2016 (Sessional Paper No. 713).

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

ORAL QUESTIONS

QUESTIONS ORALES

The Speaker informed the House of the following changes in the Order of Precedence for Private Members’ Public Business:-

Le Président a informé la Chambre des changements suivants dans l’ordre de priorité des affaires d’intérêt public émanant des députés :-

Mr. Clark assumes ballot item number 38 and

Mr. McNaughton assumes ballot item number 67.

DEFERRED VOTES

VOTES DIFFÉRÉS

Motion for an Address in Reply to the Speech of Her Honour the Lieutenant Governor at the Opening of the Session.

Motion portant l'Adresse en réponse au discours prononcé par Son Honneur la Lieutenante-gouverneure à l'ouverture de la session.

Carried on the following division:-

Adoptée par le vote suivant :-

AYES / POUR - 52

Albanese

Anderson

Baker

Ballard

Berardinetti

Bradley

Chan

Chiarelli

Colle

Coteau

Crack

Damerla

Del Duca

Delaney

Dhillon

Dickson

Dong

Duguid

Fraser

Gravelle

Hoggarth

Hoskins

Hunter

Jaczek

Kiwala

Lalonde

Leal

MacCharles

Malhi

Mangat

Martins

Matthews

Mauro

McGarry

McMahon

McMeekin

Milczyn

Moridi

Naidoo-Harris

Naqvi

Orazietti

Potts

Qaadri

Rinaldi

Sandals

Sousa

Takhar

Thibeault

Vernile

Wong

Wynne

Zimmer

NAYS / CONTRE - 39

Armstrong

Arnott

Barrett

Brown

Cho

Clark

Coe

DiNovo

Fedeli

Fife

French

Gates

Gélinas

Gretzky

Hardeman

Harris

Hatfield

Hillier

Jones

MacLaren

MacLeod

Mantha

Martow

McDonell

Miller (Hamilton East-Stoney Creek)

Miller (Parry Sound-Muskoka)

Munro

Nicholls

Sattler

Scott

Singh

Smith

Tabuns

Taylor

Thompson

Vanthof

Walker

Wilson

Yakabuski

And it was,

Resolved, that an humble Address be presented to Her Honour the Lieutenant Governor as follows:-

“To the Honourable Elizabeth Dowdeswell, 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.”

Ordered, That the Address be engrossed and presented to Her Honour the Lieutenant Governor by those Members of this House who are Members of the Executive Council.

The House recessed at 11:47 a.m.

À 11 h 47, la Chambre a suspendu la séance.

3:00 P.M.

15 H

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

DÉPÔT DES PROJETS DE LOI

The following Bills were introduced and read the first time:-

Les projets de loi suivants sont présentés et lus une première fois :-

Bill 17, An Act to enact the Human Trafficking Awareness Day Act, 2016 and the Child Sexual Exploitation and Human Trafficking Act, 2016 and to amend Christopher's Law (Sex Offender Registry), 2000. Ms. Scott.

Projet de loi 17, Loi édictant la Loi de 2016 sur la Journée de sensibilisation à la traite de personnes et la Loi de 2016 sur l'exploitation sexuelle d'enfants et la traite de personnes et modifiant la Loi Christopher de 2000 sur le registre des délinquants sexuels. Mme Scott.

Bill 18, An Act to establish the Université de l'Ontario français. Mme Gélinas.

Projet de loi 18, Loi constituant l'Université de l'Ontario français. Mme Gélinas.

Bill 19, An Act governing the designation and use of texting zones. Mr. Fedeli.

Projet de loi 19, Loi régissant la désignation et l'utilisation des haltes texto. M. Fedeli.

Bill 20, An Act to continue the Mental Health and Addictions Leadership Advisory Council and to amend the Ombudsman Act in respect of providers of mental health and addictions services. Ms. Armstrong.

Projet de loi 20, Loi visant à proroger le Conseil consultatif pour le leadership en santé mentale et en lutte contre les dépendances et à modifier la Loi sur l'ombudsman à l'égard des fournisseurs de services de santé mentale et de lutte contre les dépendances. Mme Armstrong.

PETITIONS

PÉTITIONS

Price of electricity (Sessional Paper No. P-1) Ms. Jones.

Train derailment outside Gogama (Sessional Paper No. P-2) Mme Gélinas.

Cuts to physician services (Sessional Paper No. P-3) Mr. Smith.

Global adjustment (Sessional Paper No. P-8) Mr. Fedeli.

Natural gas (Sessional Paper No. P-10) Mr. Nicholls.

Group Education Sessions (Sessional Paper No. P-22) Mr. McDonell.

The Estate Administration Tax (Sessional Paper No. P-29) Ms. Jones.

Hospital funding (Sessional Paper No. P-30) Mme Gélinas and Ms. Sattler.

Funding for Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT) (Sessional Paper No. P-31) Ms. Fife.

Waitlist for adults with developmental disabilities awaiting residential funding (Sessional Paper No. P-32) Ms. Fife.

The Improving Mental Health and Addictions Services in Ontario Act (Sessional Paper No. P-33) Ms. Armstrong.

ORDERS OF THE DAY

ORDRE DU JOUR

Second Reading of Bill 13, An Act in respect of the cost of electricity.

Deuxième lecture du projet de loi 13, Loi concernant le coût de l'électricité.

Debate arose and after some time the House adjourned at 6:02 p.m.

Il s’élève un débat et après quelque temps, à 18 h 02, la Chambre a ajourné ses travaux.

le président

Dave Levac

Speaker

SESSIONAL PAPERS PRESENTED PURSUANT TO STANDING ORDER 40

DOCUMENTS PARLEMENTAIRES DÉPOSÉS CONFORMÉMENT À L'ARTICLE 40 DU RÈGLEMENT

Certificate pursuant to Standing Order 108(f)(1) re intended appointments dated September 16, 2016 (No. 12) (Tabled September 16, 2016).

Fairness Commissioner, Office of, 2015-2016 Annual Report / Bureau du commissaire à l'équité, 2015-2016 Rapport annuel (No. 13) (Tabled September 19, 2016).

Ontario Capital Growth Corporation, 2015-2016 Annual Report (No. 15) (Tabled September 20, 2016).

Ontario Highway Transport Board, 2015 Annual Report / Commission des transports routiers de l'Ontario, 2015 Rapport annuel (No. 14) (Tabled September 20, 2016).