Legislative

Assembly
of Ontario

Assemblée

législative
de l’Ontario

Votes and Proceedings

Procès-verbaux

No. 58

No 58

1st Session
42nd Parliament

1re session
42e législature

Monday

December 3, 2018

Lundi

3 décembre 2018

10:30 A.M.

10 H 30

PRAYERS

PRIÈRES

O Canada

Ô Canada

ORAL QUESTIONS

QUESTIONS ORALES

With unanimous consent,

Avec le consentement unanime,

On motion by Mme Des Rosiers,

Sur la motion de Mme Des Rosiers,

Ordered, That the Member for Ottawa—Vanier (Mme Des Rosiers) assumes the place of the Member for Don Valley East (Mr. Coteau) in the Independent Members’ rotation for Oral Questions.

With unanimous consent,

Avec le consentement unanime,

On motion by Mr. Lecce,

Sur la motion de M. Lecce,

Ordered, That sign-language interpreters may be present on the floor of the Chamber today to interpret Statements by the Ministry and Responses.

The House recessed at 11:44 a.m.

À 11 h 44, la Chambre a suspendu la séance.

1:00 P.M.

13 H

With unanimous consent,

Avec le consentement unanime,

On motion by Mr. Walker,

Sur la motion de M. Walker,

Ordered, That a sign-language interpreter be allowed to enter the House during Members’ Statements and through to the end of Statements by the Ministry and Responses.

REPORTS BY COMMITTEES

RAPPORTS DES COMITÉS

The Speaker addressed the House as follows:-

Le Président s’adresse à la Chambre comme suit :-

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 ministries and offices on Thursday, November 15, 2018, as required by the Standing Orders of this House, pursuant to Standing Order 63(b) the Estimates before the Committee of the Accessibility Directorate of Ontario; Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Development; Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs; Ministry of the Attorney General; Cabinet Office; Ministry of Children and Youth Services; Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration; Ministry of Community and Social Services; Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services; Ministry of Economic Development and Growth / Ministry of Research, Innovation and Science; Ministry of Education; Ministry of Energy; Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change; Ministry of Finance; Ministry of Francophone Affairs; Ministry of Government and Consumer Services; Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care; Ministry of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation; Ministry of Infrastructure; Ministry of International Trade; Ministry of Labour; Office of the Lieutenant Governor; Ministry of Municipal Affairs / Ministry of Housing; Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry; Ministry of Northern Development and Mines; Office of the Premier; Ministry of Seniors Affairs; Ministry of the Status of Women; Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport; Ministry of Transportation; Treasury Board Secretariat; 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 (2018-2019) of the following ministries and offices, not having been selected for consideration, were deemed to be received and concurred in:-

ACCESSIBILITY DIRECTORATE OF ONTARIO

3901

Accessibility Directorate of Ontario

$

20,833,400

MINISTRY OF ADVANCED EDUCATION AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT

3001

Ministry Administration

$

20,678,400

3002

Postsecondary Education

7,965,105,200

3003

Employment Ontario

1,375,351,300

MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS

101

Ministry Administration

$

23,129,500

107

Better Public Health and Environment

101,276,500

108

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

741,072,800

109

Policy Development

17,634,400

MINISTRY OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

301

Ministry Administration

$

268,167,200

302

Prosecuting Crime

285,016,200

303

Policy, Justice Programs and Agencies

690,512,000

304

Legal Services

35,359,900

305

Court Services

645,339,200

306

Victims and Vulnerable Persons

198,941,300

307

Political Contribution Tax Credit

12,164,600

CABINET OFFICE

401

Cabinet Office

$

53,646,400

MINISTRY OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH SERVICES

3701

Ministry Administration

$

15,691,800

3702

Children and Youth Services

4,677,195,300

3703

Infrastructure

36,475,600

MINISTRY OF CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION

601

Ministry Administration

$

22,757,000

602

Citizenship and Immigration

150,068,300

609

Office of the Fairness Commissioner

1,795,000

MINISTRY OF COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES

701

Ministry Administration

$

36,871,100

702

Adults’ Services

13,213,014,800

703

Poverty Reduction Strategy

66,659,800

MINISTRY OF COMMUNITY SAFETY AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES

2601

Ministry Administration

$

152,029,900

2603

Public Safety Division

336,532,200

2604

Ontario Provincial Police

1,269,233,000

2605

Correctional Services

1,101,481,500

2606

Justice Technology Services

164,734,600

2607

Agencies, Boards and Commissions

907,800

2609

Emergency Planning and Management

80,836,900

2610

Strategic Policy Research and Innovation

4,404,800

2611

Public Safety Training

28,085,800

2612

Inspectorate and Public Safety Institute

6,645,600

MINISTRY OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND GROWTH / MINISTRY OF RESEARCH, INNOVATION AND SCIENCE

901

Ministry Administration

$

22,058,700

902

Economic Development and Growth

405,965,000

903

Research, Innovation and Science

707,096,900

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

1001

Ministry Administration

$

22,062,700

1002

Elementary and Secondary Education

26,867,554,600

1003

Community Services Information and Information Technology Cluster

51,909,400

1004

Child Care and Early Years

2,072,551,500

MINISTRY OF ENERGY

2901

Ministry Administration

$

15,066,600

2902

Energy Development and Management

47,884,100

2905

Electricity Price Mitigation

2,706,826,400

2906

Strategic Asset Management

35,000,000

MINISTRY OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE

1101

Ministry Administration

$

77,940,600

1112

Environmental Policy and Programs

106,146,300

1113

Climate Change Policy and Programs

2,000

1114

Environmental Sciences and Standards

89,929,300

1116

Environmental Compliance and Operations

123,520,500

1117

Environmental Economics and Analytics

3,795,600

1118

Environmental Assessment and Permissions

26,425,900

MINISTRY OF FINANCE

1201

Ministry Administration

$

41,731,100

1202

Regulatory Policy and Agency Relations

170,654,300

1203

Economic, Fiscal, and Financial Policy

471,774,800

1204

Financial Services Industry Regulation

11,200,800

1208

Investing in Ontario

1,000

1209

Tax, Benefits and Local Finance

968,792,500

MINISTRY OF FRANCOPHONE AFFAIRS

1301

Francophone Affairs

$

7,809,300

MINISTRY OF GOVERNMENT AND CONSUMER SERVICES

1801

Ministry Administration

$

30,668,500

1809

Information, Privacy and Archives

20,739,900

1811

Ontario Shared Services

241,748,000

1812

Advertising Review Board

1,169,300

1814

ServiceOntario

237,795,800

1816

Consumer Services

18,297,800

1817

Government Services Integration Cluster

64,652,400

MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND LONG-TERM CARE

1401

Ministry Administration

$

121,102,900

1402

Health Policy and Research

849,269,000

1403

eHealth and Information Management

519,466,600

1405

Ontario Health Insurance

20,413,905,500

1406

Population and Public Health

1,268,559,800

1411

Local Health Integration Networks and Related Health Service Providers

28,567,575,000

1412

Provincial Programs and Stewardship

4,136,260,100

1413

Information Systems

162,728,900

1415

Health Benefit

8,600,000

1407

Health Capital

1,697,475,600

MINISTRY OF INDIGENOUS RELATIONS AND RECONCILIATION

2001

Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation

$

101,233,100

MINISTRY OF INFRASTRUCTURE

4001

Ministry Administration

$

7,482,500

4003

Infrastructure Policy and Planning

682,426,600

4004

Government Infrastructure Projects

301,711,600

4005

Community Hubs

45,200,000

MINISTRY OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE

3301

Ministry Administration

$

3,984,800

3302

International Trade

57,067,800

MINISTRY OF LABOUR

1601

Ministry Administration

$

21,513,400

1602

Pay Equity and Transparency

5,092,400

1603

Labour Relations

25,205,100

1604

Occupational Health and Safety

226,576,700

1605

Employment Rights and Responsibilities

57,842,400

OFFICE OF THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR

1701

Office of the Lieutenant Governor

$

1,865,500

MINISTRY OF MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS / MINISTRY OF HOUSING

1901

Ministry Administration

$

24,796,400

1902

Municipal Services and Building Regulation

39,448,100

1903

Local Government and Planning Policy

20,853,200

1904

Affordable Housing

1,247,278,600

MINISTRY OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND FORESTRY

2101

Ministry Administration

$

40,214,300

2103

Natural Resource Management

408,169,300

2104

Public Protection

134,162,400

2105

Land and Resources Information and Information Technology Cluster

28,975,000

MINISTRY OF NORTHERN DEVELOPMENT AND MINES

2201

Ministry Administration

$

15,151,100

2202

Northern Development

1,041,162,000

2203

Mines and Minerals

65,568,700

OFFICE OF THE PREMIER

2401

Office of the Premier

$

2,597,100

MINISTRY OF SENIORS AFFAIRS

3501

Ministry Administration

$

1,543,900

3502

Seniors Affairs

44,916,300

MINISTRY OF THE STATUS OF WOMEN

3601

Ministry Administration

$

1,358,100

3602

Status of Women

36,004,000

MINISTRY OF TOURISM, CULTURE AND SPORT

3801

Ministry Administration

$

10,400,000

3802

Tourism

153,200,400

3803

Sport, Recreation and Community

56,189,200

3804

Tourism and Culture Capital

126,050,200

3805

Culture

294,937,200

3806

Ontario Trillium Foundation

115,001,000

3808

Ontario Cultural Media Tax Credits

528,766,500

MINISTRY OF TRANSPORTATION

2701

Ministry Administration

$

71,301,300

2702

Policy and Planning

6,383,977,000

2703

Road User Safety

164,056,800

2704

Provincial Highways Management

2,734,715,900

2705

Labour and Transportation Cluster

56,760,400

TREASURY BOARD SECRETARIAT

3401

Ministry Administration

$

29,536,300

3402

Labour Relations and Compensation

62,137,900

3403

Employee and Pensioner Benefits (Employer Share)

1,134,000,000

3404

Treasury Board Support

1,661,137,600

3405

Centre for Leadership, Learning, Human Resources Policy and Agency Oversight

31,123,600

3406

Audit

4,777,200

3408

Enterprise Information Technology Services

117,127,900

3409

Central Agencies Cluster

51,562,300

3410

Agencies, Boards and Commissions

857,500

3411

Bulk Media Buy

60,481,500

OFFICE OF THE ASSEMBLY

201

Office of the Assembly

$

163,478,500

202

Commission(er)’s

47,425,400

OFFICE OF THE AUDITOR GENERAL

2501

Office of the Auditor General

$

20,116,100

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ELECTORAL OFFICER

501

Office of the Chief Electoral Officer

$

43,048,800

OMBUDSMAN ONTARIO

2301

Ombudsman Ontario

$

20,180,400

PETITIONS

PÉTITIONS

Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada (Sessional Paper No. P-1) Ms. Morrison.

Health and physical education curriculum (Sessional Paper No. P-2) Ms. Armstrong.

The Long-Term Care Homes Act (Sessional Paper No. P-13) Mr. Hatfield.

Poppy symbol (Sessional Paper No. P-23) Mr. Mantha.

Injured workers (Sessional Paper No. P-36) Mr. Hassan and Mr. Yarde.

Health Sciences North (Sessional Paper No. P-46) Mme Gélinas.

Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Sessional Paper No. P-79) Mr. Barrett.

Cap and Trade program (Sessional Paper No. P-80) Mme Des Rosiers.

ORDERS OF THE DAY

ORDRE DU JOUR

Mr. Walker moved,

M. Walker propose,

That, the definition of “Recognized Party” in Standing Order 2 is deleted and the following substituted:

“recognized party” means a party that has a recognized membership of at least 10 per cent of the total number of seats in the Assembly. For the purpose of this Standing Order, if the party’s percentage of the total number of seats is not a whole number, it shall be rounded to,

Debate arose and after some time,

Il s’élève un débat et après quelque temps,

Mr. Rasheed moved,

M. Rasheed propose,

That Government Notice of Motion 25 be amended by striking out the number “.5” in sub-paragraph (i) and replacing it with the number “.7”, and by striking out the number “.5” in sub-paragraph (ii) and replacing it with the number “.7”.

Debate arose and after some time,

Il s’élève un débat et après quelque temps,

The question was then put on the amendment.

La question sur l’amendement a ensuite été mise aux voix.

Lost.

Rejetée.

The question was then put on the main motion.

La question sur la motion principale a ensuite été mise aux voix.

Carried on division.

Adoptée au vote.

Ordered, That, the definition of “Recognized Party” in Standing Order 2 is deleted and the following substituted:

“recognized party” means a party that has a recognized membership of at least 10 per cent of the total number of seats in the Assembly. For the purpose of this Standing Order, if the party’s percentage of the total number of seats is not a whole number, it shall be rounded to,

On motion by Mr. Walker, it was Ordered that the House adjourn.

Sur la motion de M. Walker, il est ordonné que la Chambre ajourne ses travaux.

The House adjourned at 3:39 p.m.

À 15 h 39, la Chambre a ajourné ses travaux.

le président

Ted Arnott

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 November 30, 2018 (No. 115) (Tabled November 30, 2018).

Health Quality Ontario, 2017-2018 Annual Report and Financial Statements / Qualité des services de santé Ontario, Rapport annuel 2017-2018 et États financiers (No. 116) (Tabled December 3, 2018).

RESPONSES TO PETITIONS

RÉPONSES AUX PÉTITIONS

Animal welfare standards (Sessional Paper No. P-43):

(Tabled October 4, 2018) Ms. Hogarth.

Addiction withdrawal management services (Sessional Paper No. P-54):

(Tabled October 3, 16, 2018) Mr. Bailey.

(Tabled October 16, 2018) Mr. Coe.

(Tabled October 3, 2018) Ms. Dunlop.

(Tabled October 17, 2018) Mrs. Fee.

(Tabled October 3, 2018) Mrs. Karahalios.

(Tabled October 3, 2018) Mrs. Martow.

(Tabled November 20, 2018) Mr. Piccini.

(Tabled October 3, 2018) Mr. Sabawy.

(Tabled October 3, 2018) Mr. Thanigasalam.

Lyme disease (Sessional Paper No. P-55):

(Tabled October 3, 2018) Mr. Mantha.

Climate action plan and carbon pricing mechanisms (Sessional Paper No. P-59):

(Tabled October 25, 2018) Ms. Bell.

(Tabled October 22, 25, 29, 2018) Mme Des Rosiers.

(Tabled October 16, 2018) Mr. Schreiner.