Legislative Assembly of Ontario

No. 30

No 30

Votes and Proceedings

Procès-verbaux

Legislative Assembly
of Ontario

Assemblée législative
de l’Ontario

2nd Session
41st Parliament

2e session
41e législature

Thursday
November 17, 2016

Jeudi
17 novembre 2016

PRAYERS

PRIÈRES

9:00 A.M.

9 H

The Speaker addressed the House:-

Le Président s'adresse à la Chambre :-

I beg to inform the House that, pursuant to Standing Order 71(b), the Chief Whip of the Third Party, the Member for Timiskaming–Cochrane, has notified the Clerk of his intention to file notice of a reasoned amendment to the motion for Second Reading of Bill 70, An Act to implement Budget measures and to enact and amend various statutes. (Sessional Paper No. 86).

The Order for Second Reading of Bill 70 may therefore not be called today.

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ORDERS OF THE DAY

ORDRE DU JOUR

Second Reading of Bill 27, An Act to reduce the regulatory burden on business, to enact various new Acts and to make other amendments and repeals.

Deuxième lecture du projet de loi 27, Loi visant à alléger le fardeau réglementaire des entreprises, à édicter diverses lois et à modifier et abroger d'autres lois.

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

Le débat a repris 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

The House recessed at 11:36 a.m.

À 11 h 36, la Chambre a suspendu la séance.

1:00 P.M.

13 H

The Speaker informed the House,

Le Président a informé la Chambre,

That the following document was tabled:-

Que le document suivant a été déposé :-

Order in Council 1764/2016, dated November 16, 2016, appointing François Boileau as the French Language Services Commissioner of Ontario, commencing November 15, 2016 (Sessional Paper No. 87) (Tabled November 17, 2016).

REPORTS BY COMMITTEES

RAPPORTS DES COMITÉS

Mr. Smith from the Standing Committee on Estimates presents the Committee's report as follows:-

Pursuant to Standing Order 62(c), the following Supplementary Estimates (2016-2017) are reported back to the House as they were not selected by the Committee for consideration:-

CABINET OFFICE

(Supplementary Estimates only)

401

Cabinet Office

$

1,000

MINISTRY OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, EMPLOYMENT AND

INFRASTRUCTURE / MINISTRY OF RESEARCH AND INNOVATION

(Supplementary Estimates only)

902

Economic Development, Employment and Infrastructure

$

110,416,500

903

Research and Innovation

74,000,000

MINISTRY OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE

(Supplementary Estimates only)

1109

Environmental Planning and Analysis

$

1,000,000

MINISTRY OF MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS AND HOUSING

(Supplementary Estimates only)

1904

Affordable Housing

$

231,754,900

MINISTRY OF TRAINING, COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES

(Supplementary Estimates only)

3002

Postsecondary Education

$

293,150,000

Pursuant to Standing Order 62(c), the report of the Committee was deemed to be received and the Supplementary Estimates of the ministries and office named therein were deemed to be concurred in.

Mr. Smith 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, 2017:-

MINISTRY OF FINANCE

1201

Ministry Administration

$

39,614,300

1202

Agencies, Income Security and Pensions Policy

108,963,100

1203

Economic, Fiscal, and Financial Policy

715,529,600

1204

Financial Services Industry Regulation

7,360,300

1208

Investing in Ontario

1,000

1209

Tax and Benefits Administration

436,029,600

1210

Ontario Retirement Pension Plan

1,531,000

MINISTRY OF TRANSPORTATION

2701

Ministry Administration

$

65,378,300

2702

Policy and Planning

(including supplementaries)

5,121,932,500

2703

Road User Safety

145,417,800

2704

Provincial Highways Management

2,635,391,900

2705

Labour and Transportation Cluster

61,445,500

MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND LONG-TERM CARE

1401

Ministry Administration

$

118,141,700

1402

Health Policy and Research

814,430,200

1403

eHealth and Information Management

543,114,300

1405

Ontario Health Insurance

18,514,038,100

1406

Public Health

847,033,600

1411

Local Health Integration Networks and Related Health Service Providers

(including supplementaries)

26,453,924,000

1412

Provincial Programs and Stewardship

3,696,043,700

1413

Information Systems

170,746,900

1414

Health Promotion

392,494,200

1407

Health Capital

1,450,847,800

MINISTRY OF ABORIGINAL AFFAIRS

2001

Ministry of Aboriginal Affairs

(including supplementaries)

$

81,921,400

MINISTRY OF ENERGY

2901

Ministry Administration

$

15,099,900

2902

Energy Development and Management

(including supplementaries)

135,372,100

2905

Electricity Price Mitigation

(including supplementaries)

326,000,000

2906

Strategic Asset Management

70,000,000

MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS

101

Ministry Administration

$

23,202,300

107

Better Public Health and Environment

103,070,000

108

Strong Agriculture, Food and Bio-product Sectors and Strong Rural Communities

640,340,900

109

Policy Development

15,944,200

MOTIONS

MOTIONS

With unanimous consent,

Avec le consentement unanime,

On motion by Mr. Ballard,

Sur la motion de M. Ballard,

Ordered, That the requirement for notice be waived for ballot item number 26 in the Order of Precedence for Private Members’ Public Business.

Il est ordonné que l’obligation de donner avis fasse l’objet d’une exemption pour le billet de député numéro 26 dans l’ordre de priorité des affaires d’intérêt public émanant des députés.

PETITIONS

PÉTITIONS

Price of electricity (Sessional Paper No. P-1) Mr. Arnott and Mrs. Martow.

Sale of Hydro One (Sessional Paper No. P-9) Mr. Hatfield.

Steps to reduce the cost of energy (Sessional Paper No. P-35) Mr. Hatfield.

Sexual assault support services (Sessional Paper No. P-54) Ms. Vernile.

Rural public schools (Sessional Paper No. P-58) Mr. Miller (Parry Sound—Muskoka) and Mr. Walker.

Shingles Vaccine (Sessional Paper No. P-67) Mme Gélinas.

Real relief from high energy bills (Sessional Paper No. P-69) Mr. Smith.

Ontario Northland intercity transportation service (Sessional Paper No. P-103) Mme Gélinas.

The Home Care and Community Services Amendment Act (Dan's Law) (Sessional Paper No. P-104) Mrs. Gretzky.

The teaching of cursive writing (Sessional Paper No. P-105) Mrs. Martow.

Removal of the Minor Injury Guideline of the Ontario Statutory Accidents Benefits Schedule (Sessional Paper No. P-106) Mr. Singh.

PRIVATE MEMBERS' PUBLIC BUSINESS

AFFAIRES D'INTÉRÊT PUBLIC ÉMANANT DES DÉPUTÉS

Mr. Fraser moved,

M. Fraser propose,

Second Reading of Bill 60, An Act to proclaim the month of November Lebanese Heritage Month.

Deuxième lecture du projet de loi 60, Loi proclamant le mois de novembre Mois du patrimoine libanais.

Debate arose.

Il s’élève un débat.

Carried.

Adoptée.

Referred to the Standing Committee on Social Policy.

Renvoyé au Comité permanent de la politique sociale.

Mrs. Gretzky moved,

Mme Gretzky propose,

Second Reading of Bill 54, An Act to amend the Home Care and Community Services Act, 1994 in respect of funded services for new residents.

Deuxième lecture du projet de loi 54, Loi modifiant la Loi de 1994 sur les services de soins à domicile et les services communautaires en ce qui concerne les services financés pour les nouveaux résidents.

Debate arose.

Il s’élève un débat.

Carried.

Adoptée.

Referred to the Standing Committee on Justice Policy.

Renvoyé au Comité permanent de la justice.

Mrs. Martins moved,

Mme Martins propose,

Private Members’ Notice of Motion No. 32:-

Avis de motion émanant des députés no 32 :-

That, in the opinion of the House, Ontario should recognize the objectives agreed to in Paris in 2015 by the Conference of the Parties in an effort to fight climate change, and should do its part in supporting national efforts to meet Canada's determined contributions, while also supporting the implementation of the agreement's provisions by continuing to implement carbon pricing coupled with strategic investments in low carbon technologies.

Debate arose.

Il s’élève un débat.

Carried.

Adoptée.

On motion by Mrs. Albanese, it was Ordered that the House adjourn.

Sur la motion de Mme Albanese, il est ordonné que la Chambre ajourne ses travaux.

The House adjourned at 4:10 p.m.

À 16 h 10, 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

Permits to Take Water by water bottling companies (Sessional Paper No. P-101) (Tabled November 17, 2016) Mr. Arnott.

SESSIONAL PAPERS PRESENTED PURSUANT TO STANDING ORDER 40

DOCUMENTS PARLEMENTAIRES DÉPOSÉS CONFORMÉMENT À L'ARTICLE 40 DU RÈGLEMENT

Ontario French-language Educational Communications Authority (TFO), 2015-2016 Annual Report / L’Office des télécommunications éducatives de langue française de l'Ontario, 2015-2016 Rapport annuel (No. 88) (Tabled November 17, 2016).

RESPONSES TO WRITTEN QUESTIONS

RÉPONSES AUX QUESTIONS ÉCRITES

Final Answers to Question Numbers: 73 and 74.

RESPONSES TO PETITIONS

RÉPONSES AUX PÉTITIONS

Steps to reduce the cost of energy (Sessional Paper No. P-35):

(Tabled November 14, 2016) Mr. Barrett.

(Tabled September 22, 2016) Mrs. Gretzky.

(Tabled October 25, 2016) Mr. Hatfield.

Le prix de l'essence (document parlementaire no P-37):

(Déposée le 22 septembre 2016) M. Mantha.

Transportation needs in rural and northern Ontario (Sessional Paper No. P-38):

(Tabled September 26, 2016) Mr. Walker.

Fluoridation legislation (Sessional Paper No. P-40):

(Tabled September 26, 2016) Mr. Delaney.

(Tabled October 31, 2016) Mr. Hatfield.

(Tabled October 17, 2016) Ms. Kiwala.

Motorized snow vehicles and high rates of speed (Sessional Paper No. P-42):

(Tabled September 26, 2016) Mr. Vanthof.