Legislative

Assembly
of Ontario

Assemblée

législative
de l’Ontario

Votes and Proceedings

Procès-verbaux

No. 54

No 54

2nd Session
41st Parliament

2e session
41e législature

Monday

March 20, 2017

Lundi

20 mars 2017

PRAYERS

PRIÈRES

10:30 A.M.

10 H 30

The Speaker addressed the House:-

Le Président s'adresse à l'Assemblée :-

That, effective March 13, 2017, Ms. Valerie Quioc Lim assumed responsibilities as Senior Clerk – House Documents.

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ORAL QUESTIONS

QUESTIONS ORALES

The House recessed at 11:54 a.m.

À 11 h 54, la Chambre a suspendu la séance.

1:00 P.M.

13 H

REPORTS BY COMMITTEES

RAPPORTS DES COMITÉS

The Speaker addressed the House:-

Le Président s'adresse à la Chambre :-

Standing Order 63(a) provides that “the Standing Committee on Estimates shall present one report with respect to all of the Estimates and Supplementary Estimates considered pursuant to Standing Orders 60 and 62 no later than the third Thursday in November of each calendar year.”

The House not having received a report from the Standing Committee on Estimates for certain offices on Thursday, November 17, 2016, as required by the Standing Orders of this House, pursuant to Standing Order 63(b) the Estimates before the Committee of the Office of the Assembly, Office of the Auditor General, Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, and Ombudsman Ontario are deemed to be passed by the Committee and are deemed to be reported to and received by the House.

Pursuant to Standing Order 61(b), the Estimates (2016-2017) of the following offices, not having been selected for consideration, were deemed to be received and concurred in:-

OFFICE OF THE ASSEMBLY

201

Office of the Assembly

$

131,706,200

202

Commission(er)’s

41,003,000

OFFICE OF THE AUDITOR GENERAL

2501

Office of the Auditor General

$

18,105,600

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ELECTORAL OFFICER

501

Office of the Chief Electoral Officer

$

15,981,800

OMBUDSMAN ONTARIO

2301

Ombudsman Ontario

$

18,582,200

Standing Committee on Justice Policy:-

Comité permanent de la justice :-

Bill 39, An Act to amend the Aggregate Resources Act and the Mining Act.

Projet de loi 39, Loi modifiant la Loi sur les ressources en agrégats et la Loi sur les mines.

Reported as amended.

Rapport est fait du projet de loi modifié.

Report adopted and Ordered for Third Reading.

Rapport adopté et passage à la troisième lecture.

Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs:-

Comité permanent des finances et des affaires économiques :-

Report on Pre-Budget Consultation 2017 (Sessional Paper No. 184).

Rapport sur les consultations prébudgétaires pour 2017 (document parlementaire no 184).

Report presented and adoption of recommendations moved.

Rapport présenté et adoption des recommandations proposée.

Mr. Milczyn moved adjournment of the debate.

M. Milczyn propose l’ajournement du débat.

Carried.

Adoptée.

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 106, An Act to amend the Residential Tenancies Act, 2006 to extend rules governing rent increases to certain types of rental units. Mr. Tabuns.

Projet de loi 106, Loi modifiant la Loi de 2006 sur la location à usage d'habitation afin d'étendre les règles régissant les augmentations de loyer à certains types de logements locatifs. M. Tabuns.

Bill 107, An Act to proclaim Ontario Craft Beer Week. Mr. Rinaldi.

Projet de loi 107, Loi proclamant la Semaine de la bière artisanale en Ontario. M. Rinaldi.

Bill 108, An Act to amend the Highway Traffic Act to end flak for carrying racks. Mr. Miller (Parry Sound–Muskoka).

Projet de loi 108, Loi modifiant le Code de la route pour mettre fin aux objections aux supports de transport. M. Miller (Parry Sound–Muskoka).

The following Bills were introduced, read the first time and referred to the Standing Committee on Regulations and Private Bills:-

Les projets de loi suivants sont présentés, lus une première fois et renvoyés au Comité permanent des règlements et des projets de loi d’intérêt privé :-

Bill Pr59, An Act to revive 564539 Ontario Limited. Mr. Smith.

Bill Pr60, An Act to revive 1476283 Ontario Limited. Mr. Bailey.

MOTIONS

MOTIONS

With unanimous consent,

Avec le consentement unanime,

On motion by Mrs. Sandals,

Sur la motion de Mme Sandals,

Ordered, That the following changes be made to the membership of the following Committees:

On the Standing Committee on Justice Policy, Mr. Potts replaces Mr. Delaney; and

On the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, Mr. Delaney replaces Mr. Potts.

PETITIONS

PÉTITIONS

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

Le prix de l'essence (document parlementaire no P-37) Mme Gélinas.

Home inspection industry (Sessional Paper No. P-53) Mrs. Martins.

Registered nurses (RNs) cuts (Sessional Paper No. P-57) Ms. French.

La vente d'Hydro One (document parlementaire no P-65) M. Natyshak.

Rail line to city of Cambridge (Sessional Paper No. P-78) Mr. Milczyn.

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

Fair treatment of the elderly seeking long-term care placement (Sessional Paper No. P-123) Mme Gélinas.

Building Better Long-Term Care (Sessional Paper No. P-130) Mr. Walker.

Support the Ontario Fair Hydro Plan and provide relief for Ontario electricity consumers (Sessional Paper No. P-142) Ms. Vernile.

Bill 71, Lung Health Act 2016 which establishes a Lung Health Advisory Council (Sessional Paper No. P-143) Mr. Oosterhoff.

ORDERS OF THE DAY

ORDRE DU JOUR

Second Reading of Bill 65, An Act to amend the Highway Traffic Act in respect of speed limits in municipalities and other matters.

Deuxième lecture du projet de loi 65, Loi modifiant le Code de la route relativement aux limites de vitesse dans les municipalités et à d’autres questions.

Debate resumed and after some time,

Le débat a repris et après quelque temps,

The House adjourned at 6:00 p.m.

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

Minimum Wage of $15 an hour (Sessional Paper No. P-21) (Tabled March 20, 2017) Ms. Kiwala.

Oral health services (Sessional Paper No. P-51) (Tabled March 20, 2017) Ms. Vernile.

Investing in interprofessional primary health care (Sessional Paper No. P-132) (Tabled March 20, 2017) Ms. Kiwala and Ms. Wong.

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 March 10, 2017 (No. 180) (Tabled March 10, 2017).

Chief Medical Officer of Health, 2015 Annual Report entitled, Mapping Wellness: Ontario's Route to Healthier Communities / Médecin hygiéniste en chef de l’Ontario, Rapport annuel de 2015 entitulé, Lacarte du mieux-être : La voie de l’Ontario vers des collectivités en meilleure santé (No. 181) (Tabled March 15, 2017)

Ministry Responsible for the Poverty Reduction Strategy, Ontario’s Poverty Reduction Strategy 2016 Annual Report / Direction générale de la Stratégie de réduction de la pauvreté, Stratégie ontarienne de réduction de la pauvreté de l'Ontario, 2016 Rapport annuel (No. 182) (Tabled March 20, 2017).

Order in Council 1937/2016 (Waiver of Hearings of Necessity), Highway 401 West Expansion, under the Expropriations Act (No. 183) (Tabled March 20, 2017).

RESPONSES TO WRITTEN QUESTIONS

RÉPONSES AUX QUESTIONS ÉCRITES

Final Answers to Question Numbers: 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163 and 164.

RESPONSES TO PETITIONS

RÉPONSES AUX PÉTITIONS

Phasing out the Drive Clean program (Sessional Paper No. P-24):

(Tabled November 21, 2016) Mr. McNaughton.

Hospital funding (Sessional Paper No. P-30):

(Tabled November 21, 2016) Ms. Armstrong.

A universal early childhood education and child care system (Sessional Paper No. P-81):

(Tabled December 8, 2016) Mr. Bisson.

(Tabled November 30, 2016) Ms. Fife.

(Tabled November 22, 28, 2016) Mrs. Gretzky.

(Tabled December 5, 2016) Mr. Mantha.

(Tabled November 21, 2016) Miss Taylor.

Loi sur les foyers de SLD (2007) Temps pour les soins (document parlementaire no P-115):

(Déposée le 28 novembre 2016) Mme Gélinas.